Chess Puzzle #0UkR5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 954 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen c7; rook e1; pawns a2/b2/f3/f4/g2. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishops d3/g7; pawns a7/c3/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook e1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: cxb2# — pawn c3→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with cxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1Q3bp/2p3p1/8/5P2/2pb1P2/PP4P1/K3R3 w - - 0 26

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