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

Rating 979 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g3. Black: king c6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights e5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king c6→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5# — queen d5→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bnr/pppp4/2k4p/3Qn1p1/2B1N3/6P1/PPPP4/R1B1K2R b KQ - 3 15

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