Chess Puzzle #0XO97 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 757 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights e2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b6→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3pb1/1qn3p1/2pp1n2/3P4/4BN2/PPPQNPP1/2KR1B1R w - - 2 13

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