Chess Puzzle #0nB4b — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1023 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen b3; rook c1; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c6/d3. Black: king b8; queen d7; rook h2; bishop d8; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b3→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1b4/pppq4/2P5/3N4/5p2/PQ1Pn3/1P5r/1KR5 b - - 0 40

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