Chess Puzzle #2A98J — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 620 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen d5; rooks c1/e1; bishop d2; knight b3; pawns b2/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks c8/f8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight b3→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen b7→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: 2r2rk1/1q3ppp/2n2b2/3Q4/p7/1N3P1P/1PPB2P1/1KR1R3 w - - 0 26

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