Chess Puzzle #1YK0U — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks f1/h1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/g2. Black: king h8; queen b6; bishops c8/g7; pawns a5/b7/d7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b6→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b4k/1p1p2bp/1q4p1/p2B4/8/8/PP1Q2P1/1K3R1R w - - 0 27

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