Chess Puzzle #0NxOC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 889 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g3; knights c3/c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen e7; rooks g8/h8; bishops d6/e6; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/f7/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc6 — king b7→c6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5# — queen e2→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/pkp1qp2/2Nbbn2/6pp/8/2N1P1B1/PPP1QPPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 15

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