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

Rating 754 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen d4; rooks d3/h1; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks b8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook d3→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b7→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: 1r3rk1/pq4pp/2p5/3pPb2/P2Q4/3R1N2/1PP3PP/1K5R w - - 3 24

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