Chess Puzzle #4XYMy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1125 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, triangle mate.

Position

White: king a2; queen g7; rook d1; knight b3; pawns a3/c3/e3/e5/g5. Black: king e7; queen c5; rook c1; bishop b1; pawns a7/b7/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb2 — king a2→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc3# — queen c5→c3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, triangle mate. The combination ends with Qxc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2kpQ1/8/2q1P1P1/8/PNP1P3/K7/1brR4 w - - 1 36

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