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

Position

White: king a2; queen b3; bishop c6; pawns a3/b2/c4/g4. Black: king d7; queen e6; rook h3; pawns a7/c7/d6/f7/g5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxc6 — king d7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb5# — queen b3→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1pk1p2/2Bpq1p1/6p1/2P3P1/PQ5r/KP6/8 b - - 0 33

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