Chess Puzzle #4tccT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1054 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king b8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knights f6/h2; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nhg4 — knight h2→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen b3→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp2ppp/3b1n2/q7/8/1QN1B3/PP3PBn/R4R1K b - - 1 18

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