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

Rating 1057 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c7; rooks a1/h1; bishop d4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop a6; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop d4→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1# — queen g5→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/p1Qp3p/bp2p1p1/6q1/3BP3/2P5/PP3PPP/RN2K2R w KQkq - 4 14

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