Chess Puzzle #1ns3j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 647 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f1; rook b5; pawns a4/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king a5; queen e4; rook c3; pawns a6/d5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb5# — queen f1→b5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3p3/kR1pP3/P2Pq3/2r4P/6PK/5Q2 b - - 3 40

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