Chess Puzzle #B23Af — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1703 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king b1; queen b5; rooks c1/d2; bishop a4; pawns a2/b3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen a3; rook h8; bishops e4/g7; pawns a5/b7/e6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcc2 — rook c1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2# — queen a3→b2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/1p4bp/4p1p1/pQ3p2/B3bP2/qP4P1/P2R3P/1KR5 w - - 2 31

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