Chess Puzzle #2Cf6g — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 537 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f7; rooks e2/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; bishops c8/h6; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b4k/pp3Q1p/6pb/4P2n/3q4/6P1/PPP1R2P/2K2B1R w - - 1 25

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