Chess Puzzle #1vZJ4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 916 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen b1; bishop d2; knights c3/h4; pawns a2/c4/c6/d3/e2/g3. Black: king b8; queen e6; rooks d8/h8; bishop g4; pawns a7/c7/d6/e5/f5/h3/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka8 — king b8→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7# — queen b1→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p1p5/2Ppq3/4pp1p/2P3bN/2NP2Pp/P2BPK2/1Q6 b - - 1 23

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