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

Rating 724 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen f7; rooks d1/g1; knight d6; pawns b2/c2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook e2; bishops g2/g7; pawns a7/b7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f7→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b6→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: 7k/pp3Qb1/1q1N3p/6p1/6P1/7P/1PP1r1b1/1K1R2R1 w - - 2 29

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