Chess Puzzle #0EHJ3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 898 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rook h1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f7/g6/h3. Black: king g7; queen b4; rooks b8/h5; bishop d7; pawns a6/c4/d6/e7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b4→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/3bpPk1/p2p2P1/7r/1qp1P2p/2N2N1P/PPPQ4/1K5R w - - 0 25

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