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

Rating 745 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a3; queen e2; bishops d2/d5; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b4/c2/d3/f5. Black: king b6; queen h4; rook b1; bishop c7; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb4# — queen h4→b4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2bn1p1p/pk6/1p1BpP2/1P1N3q/K1NP4/P1PBQ3/1r6 w - - 4 31

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