Chess Puzzle #2z0X7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1089 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks a8/h8; bishop a3; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen c3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/5ppp/p1p1p3/3p4/3P1B2/bPq5/P1P1QPPP/2KR3R w kq - 2 17

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