Chess Puzzle #37NSX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1075 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen c6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen f2; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/c7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb2 — bishop c1→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen f2→d2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/p1p3pp/2Q5/5p2/5P2/1P2P2P/P1PP1qP1/R1BK3R w - - 1 15

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