Chess Puzzle #0I8yN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 785 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queens g8/h1; rook g1; bishop h7; pawns a2/c4/e3/f3. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks a8/d8; bishop a3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king c1→c2. 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: r2r2Q1/pp2k2B/1qp2p2/8/2P5/b3PP2/P7/2K3RQ w - - 1 33

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