Chess Puzzle #0TNMq — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 591 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g3; knights b5/g1; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights a6/h5; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb5# — queen a4→b5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/p2kb1pp/n1p1pp2/1NPp3n/QP1P4/P3P1B1/5PPP/R3KBNR b KQ - 0 13

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