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

Rating 611 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h5. Black: king f7; queen e5; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2# — queen e5→b2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3kp1/2p2b1p/4q2P/2P5/5QN1/PP4P1/1K6 w - - 2 26

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