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

Rating 437 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b6/f7; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/d6/d7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb6# — queen b3→b6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bk3r/p2pnBp1/1B1p3p/6q1/4P3/1Q6/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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