Chess Puzzle #2IPUB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 841 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops a6/f4; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c5; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/g6; knights d3/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7# — queen f3→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/p1p2pp1/Bp3nbp/1Nq5/2P2B2/3n1Q2/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 18

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