Chess Puzzle #0YCN7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 601 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/d6; pawns a3/b2/c4/e3/g2/g3. Black: king c8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; bishops g6/g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen f3→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/pp1n1pb1/3Np1bp/q1p5/2P5/P1N1PQP1/1P4P1/R3KB1R b KQ - 1 17

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