Chess Puzzle #02MgK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 987 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; bishops e1/f1; pawns b4/f3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen a7; rook c8; bishop d4; pawns c4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc8# — queen e6→c8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/q5pp/4Qp2/8/1Ppb4/5PPP/7K/4BB2 b - - 0 39

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