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

Rating 1003 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/d8; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb1 — king a1→b1, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen d4→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/5pp1/4p2p/7P/1pPq4/pP3QP1/P5P1/Kn2RR2 w - - 2 30

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