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

Rating 528 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f5/g4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen f6→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: r4rk1/pppb1pbn/3p1q1p/5P2/4P1P1/2N1B3/PPPQB3/2KR3R w - - 1 18

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