Chess Puzzle #2USsl — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 551 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/h2; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a3/c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king c1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen b6→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1n3p/1q2p3/3pNpp1/3P4/b1PB3P/P2NQPPB/2KR3R w - - 1 15

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