Chess Puzzle #1zr1F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 861 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen c4; rooks c1/f3; bishop d6; pawns a2/b2/c7/h2. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook f8; bishops d7/f6; pawns b4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop d6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen g2→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2Pb1ppp/3B1b2/8/1pQ5/5R2/PP4qP/K1R5 w - - 0 29

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