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

Rating 910 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishop b1; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks b8/f7; bishop d5; pawns a7/c6/f6/g6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b6→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: 1r6/p4rk1/1qp2pp1/3b4/5P1p/P1P4P/1P2Q1P1/1BKRR3 w - - 6 28

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