Chess Puzzle #02oSV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 598 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks b1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/d5/f3/f4/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop d4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b3→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pppq1pp1/5n1p/3P4/2Bb1P2/1QN2P2/P6P/1R3R1K b - - 3 20

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