Chess Puzzle #0bx0M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d7; rooks d1/e4; pawns a2/b2/c6/d3/f5/g4/h3. Black: king c7; queen f6; rooks c8/h8; bishops g7/h7; pawns b5/e7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c7→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7# — queen d7→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/2kQp1bb/2P2q1p/1p3Pp1/4R1P1/3P3P/PP6/1K1R4 b - - 2 40

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