Chess Puzzle #5Ftzh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king d2; queen a7; rooks e3/f7; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king c8; queen h6; rooks d8/g4; knight b6; pawns a6/b7/c4/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen a7→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: 2kr4/Qp3Rp1/pn5q/3p4/2p3r1/N1P1R3/PP1K1P2/8 b - - 4 30

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