Chess Puzzle #1f28y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1108 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/e3; pawns a2/b2/c7/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4# — queen a4→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p1P2ppp/1n2pn2/1B6/Q2Pq3/4B3/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 17

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