Chess Puzzle #11tJY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1421 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b6; rooks a6/b1; pawns a2/c4/d3/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen e7; rooks b8/f4; pawns b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb8# — queen b6→b8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: kr6/1p2qp1p/RQ2p1p1/8/2P2r2/3P3P/P5P1/1R5K b - - 0 35

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