Chess Puzzle #00CYP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d2/f4. Black: king e8; queen h2; rooks d8/h8; bishop f5; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/c7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen d5→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/p1p2pp1/1p6/2pQ1b2/2Pn1P2/8/PP1P1KBq/R1B1R3 b - - 3 25

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