Chess Puzzle #2tVMO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1345 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e3; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rook a8; bishop d6; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd4 — king e3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5# — queen h5→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k1n1/pp3pp1/2pb4/7q/3pP3/3PK3/PP3P2/RNBQ1R2 w q - 0 15

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