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

Rating 761 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/g5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/c6/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b6→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/p2nb1pp/1qpp4/3n2P1/3P1P2/2N5/PP1BQ2N/2KR1B1R w - - 1 18

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