Chess Puzzle #29m6x — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 914 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen g5; rooks b3/e4; knight d2; pawns a3/c4/h5. Black: king a6; queen c1; rooks d8/h8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5# — queen g5→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/pp5p/k1n5/6QP/2P1R3/PR6/3NK3/2q5 b - - 17 40

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