Chess Puzzle #0lLK2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rooks b3/c1; pawns a2/b2/d3/e5/f4. Black: king b8; queen g3; rook d5; knight b5; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight b5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b4→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1p3pp1/p1p1p3/1n1rP2p/1Q3P2/1R1P2q1/PP6/2R4K b - - 1 30

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