Chess Puzzle #1HBan — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1187 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen e6; rook e3; knights d6/f6; pawns a3/b4/c2/f3. Black: king a5; queen d4; rooks b8/h8; bishop f1; knight e7; pawns a7/b7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka4 — king a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb3# — queen e6→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/pp2n3/3NQN2/k7/1P1q4/P3RP2/2P2K2/5b2 b - - 0 31

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