Chess Puzzle #0gIo1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 714 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight d5; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. 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: r1b1k2r/p4pb1/2p1pqpp/3n4/7P/2NBB3/PPPQ1PP1/2KR3R w kq - 0 13

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