Chess Puzzle #1rbzd — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 933 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a7/f1; bishops a3/a6; knight f3; pawns a4/c2/c3/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen e8; rooks d8/h8; bishop d7; knights c6/f6; pawns c7/d6/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa7 — knight c6→a7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7# — queen b5→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k2rq2r/R1pb1p2/B1nppnp1/1Q5p/P2PP3/B1P2N2/2P2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 15

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