Chess Puzzle #21epC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 631 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/e1; bishop e4; knight h4; pawns a5/c3/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f7; rooks d8/h8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns b7/c7/e5/f6/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na7 — knight c6→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b5→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/1ppb1q2/2n2p2/PQ2p2p/4B1pN/2P5/6PP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 26

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