Chess Puzzle #3rTBK — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1187 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen b4; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights b3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; bishop e6; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b5/d4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa5 — queen b4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc2# — queen c7→c2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnr3k1/2q2ppp/p3bn2/1p2p3/1Q1pP3/1N3PN1/PPP3PP/2KR1B1R w - - 4 18

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