Chess Puzzle #14Qq0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 668 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen c4; rooks c1/h1; knight b4; pawns a4/d3/e4/f4/h5. Black: king b8; queen b7; rook c8; bishop g7; pawns a7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight b4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen b7→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/pq3pbp/3p2p1/2p4P/PNQ1PP2/3P4/K7/2R4R w - - 0 35

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