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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c3; queen d3; rooks a1/e3; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f5/g3. Black: king c8; queen g4; rooks e8/f2; pawns a5/b6/c7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4# — queen g4→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/2p5/1p6/p2PBP2/6q1/2KQR1P1/PP3r2/R7 w - - 0 32

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