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

Rating 944 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b2; queen a7; rooks d1/e1; bishops e3/e4; pawns c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks d8/f8; bishop a2; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king b2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1# — queen b4→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/Qpp2ppp/8/8/1q2B3/4B3/bKP2PPP/3RR3 w - - 1 18

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