Chess Puzzle #0H2XQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 568 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen a4; rook d1; bishop e3; knights a8/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b7; rook h8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/g1; pawns a6/d6/e7/f7/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg1 — bishop e3→g1, captures knight. 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: N1b1k2r/1q2ppb1/p1np2p1/8/Q3PP1p/4BN1P/PPP3P1/1K1R2n1 w k - 1 20

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