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

Position

White: king a3; bishop e4; knight c4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3. Black: king c5; queen g5; rook d8; pawns e6/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d8→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b4# — pawn b3→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with b4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/6p1/4p3/2k3q1/P1N1B2p/KP1P4/2P5/8 b - - 3 33

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