Chess Puzzle #3LtVi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1156 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queens b3/c8; rooks d1/h1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/e3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a5; rook d8; bishops d2/e4; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 12 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen a5→d2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Qr3k/pp3B1p/6p1/q7/4b3/1Q2P2P/PP1b2P1/2KR3R w - - 1 25

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