Chess Puzzle #27NFc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 665 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops a4/e5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks b7/h8; bishops d7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures knight. 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: 4k2r/1r1bbpp1/pq2pn2/2p1B2p/B7/2N2P2/PPP1Q1P1/1K1R3R w k - 3 23

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