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

Rating 463 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rook d1; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks b8/e7; bishop h6; pawns a7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop f6→e7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b5→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p3r1pp/2p2B1b/1q1p4/7P/6Q1/PPP3P1/1K1R4 w - - 0 24

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