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

Rating 783 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b3; queen h8; rook g1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3. Black: king e7; queen f4; rook c8; pawns a5/b7/d5/f5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc8 — queen h8→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4# — queen f4→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4Q/1p2kp2/8/p2p1p2/5q2/1K1B1P2/PPP5/6R1 w - - 2 32

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