Chess Puzzle #32sIn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1055 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen b2; rook e8; knight e5; pawns a3/c5/f2. Black: king a7; queen g5; bishops e6/g7; pawns a6/b7/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6# — queen b2→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/kp3pb1/p3b3/2P1N1q1/8/P4K2/1Q3P2/8 b - - 4 38

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