Chess Puzzle #1G3JV — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 767 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures bishop. 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: 1rb2rk1/p3ppbp/1qpp1npB/8/4P3/2NB4/PPPQ1PPP/2KR3R w - - 4 12

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