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

Rating 837 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/g4/h2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks d8/e8; bishop a3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen f6→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: 2krr3/ppp2ppp/5q2/8/4B1P1/b7/PPPBQ1PP/2KR3R w - - 1 15

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