Chess Puzzle #1LQwy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 961 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b5; rooks d2/h1; bishop e3; knight b3; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen h7; rooks f8/h8; bishops a2/d6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight b3→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1# — queen h7→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r1r/pp5q/3b3p/1Q1p2p1/3P4/1NP1B2P/bP1R1PP1/2K4R w - - 0 22

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