Chess Puzzle #04Zgw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1024 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/e1; bishops e3/f7; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king a7; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/f6; pawns b5/b7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka6 — king a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6# — queen c7→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3b1r/kpQ1qBpp/5n2/1p2p3/8/4B2P/P4PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 25

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