Chess Puzzle #1gaB1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 779 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a3; queen h1; rook a1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; bishop d1; pawns a5/b5/c6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd1 — queen h1→d1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb4# — queen f8→b4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxb4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/2p3pp/2p5/pp2P3/1P6/K1N3P1/P6P/R1Bb3Q w - - 0 27

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