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

Rating 1037 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen c6; rooks c5/f1; pawns b2/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks b3/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook c5→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen a3→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p7/2Q2n1p/2R5/8/qr2P1P1/1P3PP1/1K3R2 w - - 0 27

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