Chess Puzzle #C45vi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1457 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook a1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen e4→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: 2kr3r/1ppqb1p1/p4p1p/8/3pQP2/3P2PP/PPP3B1/R1B3K1 b - - 0 18

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