Chess Puzzle #0n470 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 807 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns c2/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen b4; rook h8; bishop a3; knight g8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka2 — king b1→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen b4→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4k1nr/p4pp1/2p1p1p1/3p4/1q1P3P/b1NQB3/2P2PP1/1K1R3R w k - 2 18

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