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

Rating 869 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop d3; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop d3→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen f3→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp1n2p1/3qpp1p/2p5/5P1N/2Pb1Q2/PP3PBP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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