Chess Puzzle #1zaFb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1226 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishops f4/f5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops e6/f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop f5→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b6→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/pp1n2pp/1q2bb2/2pp1B2/5BP1/5Q1P/PPPN1P2/2KR3R w - - 2 18

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