Chess Puzzle #03bZX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1007 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks c1/h1; bishop h4; pawns a2/f2/g2. Black: king a4; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishop c5; pawns c7/d4/e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen b6→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/2p5/1q6/2b1p3/k2pQ2B/8/P4PP1/1KR4R w - - 0 34

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