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

Rating 844 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/f3; pawns a5/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king a7; queen c4; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/e7; pawns b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka6 — king a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6# — queen e3→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/kp1bbpp1/3p3p/P2Pp3/2q1P3/2N1QN2/6PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 21

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