Chess Puzzle #2JaM6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 962 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rook d1; bishops e3/g2; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/g4. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b3→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: 2kr1r2/1ppnq1b1/p3p2p/3pP1p1/2PP2P1/1Q2B3/PP2N1B1/2KR4 b - - 0 23

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