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

Rating 1021 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d6; bishops c4/f4; pawns a2/c2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b6; queen h1; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nbd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4# — queen d6→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn5r/pp4pp/1kpQ1n2/8/2BPPB2/8/P1P1KPPP/7q b - - 0 14

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