Chess Puzzle #3yG2O — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6# — queen d4→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bk3r/3pqppp/p2Np3/1p2n3/3Q4/1B6/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

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