Chess Puzzle #21kFd — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 869 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d1/g2; bishops d3/g5; knight e5; pawns b3/d5/f4/h6. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook f8; bishops c3/c8; pawns c5/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king b1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen a1→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/7p/4p1pP/2pPN1B1/5P2/1PbB2Q1/6R1/qK1R4 w - - 1 33

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