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

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king c7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5# — queen d3→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1b1r/ppk1p1pp/2n2n2/2p2P2/5B2/2NQ4/PPP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 2 13

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