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

Rating 768 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook g3; pawns a6/b3/c3/f2/f4. Black: king b8; queen d7; bishop d6; knight e8; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc7 — knight e8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7# — queen d5→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k2n3/p2q1p2/Pp1b2p1/3Q3p/5P2/1PP3R1/5P2/6K1 b - - 1 35

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