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

Rating 606 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rooks d2/g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d5/f2/h3. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks b6/c8; pawns a6/b7/e4/f4/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc8 — queen g4→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen f6→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1p3kp1/pr3q2/3P4/4ppQp/P6P/1PPR1P2/1K4R1 w - - 1 36

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