Chess Puzzle #0d9hW — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen b6; rook f1; bishop a6; pawns a2/a7/b2/g4/h3. Black: king a8; queen e7; rook c8; bishop e4; knight d4; pawns d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook c8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb8# — queen b6→b8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k1r5/P3qp2/BQ1p4/4p3/3nb1P1/7P/PP6/K4R2 b - - 3 33

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