Chess Puzzle #1JxP0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook b1; pawns a4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king b8; queen e7; rook d8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen e7→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b3→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pp2q1p1/2p2b1p/8/P6P/1Q4P1/5P2/1R4K1 b - - 0 35

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