Chess Puzzle #DWQgh — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1677 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rook b1; bishop a1; pawns a4/c2/d6/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a5; rooks d8/h8; bishop c3; pawns a6/a7/c6/f4/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7# — queen e7→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/p3Qp1p/p1pP4/q5p1/P4p2/2b5/2P3PP/BR5K b - - 0 21

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