Chess Puzzle #3hpE2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e7; rook e5; pawns a2/b4/c6/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen c2; rook c8; bishop g6; knight a3; pawns a7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight a3→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb7# — queen e7→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/p3Q2p/2P3b1/3PR3/1P6/n5P1/P1q2P1P/4K3 b - - 4 42

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