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

Rating 879 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/h6; knight c3; pawns b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/d5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb1 — knight c3→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen a1→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: r1b2rk1/p3ppbp/6pB/3p4/8/2N5/1PPQBPPP/q1KR3R w - - 2 15

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