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

Rating 1072 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; rook e7; pawns c3/d4/f7/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen a2; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen a2→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7# — queen c7→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: k2r1r2/p1Q1RP2/1pp5/3p4/3P3p/2P4P/q5PK/8 b - - 1 42

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