Chess Puzzle #08n7m — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 803 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks d8/h1; bishops b5/e3; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd8 — queen c7→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen d2→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bR1knr/ppq1ppbp/6p1/1B6/4P3/4B3/P1PQ1PPP/4K2R b K - 4 16

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