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

Position

White: king a1; queen d1; rook c2; bishop h4; pawns a2/d4/e3. Black: king c8; queen b5; rook g2; bishop c3; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc3 — rook c2→c3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb2# — queen b5→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/p7/4p3/1q1p4/2pP3B/2b1P3/P1R3r1/K2Q4 w - - 1 59

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