Chess Puzzle #0J2M9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rook d1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook e2; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b5→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3p2/2p2np1/1q1p3p/3P1B1P/2P2P2/PP1Qr1P1/1K1R4 w - - 1 24

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