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

Rating 471 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b7; queen c5; bishop d6; pawns a6/b5/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen c5→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k5p/p2b1Qp1/1pqp4/8/P6P/1P2NPP1/6K1 w - - 14 38

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