Chess Puzzle #2G13j — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 534 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rooks d1/h1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/e3/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/d7/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. 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: r1b2rk1/pp1p2bp/1q2p1P1/8/2Q1N3/4PN2/PP4P1/2KR3R w - - 1 17

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