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

Rating 1039 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; bishop g6; knights f2/f7; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king c5; queen d4; rook f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5# — queen h5→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pbpn1N2/1p2p1B1/2k4Q/2Pq4/8/PP3NPP/6K1 b - - 6 25

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