Chess Puzzle #0LkeS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 521 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen b2; rooks d5/h8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d5→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen f8→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: 1k3Qnr/ppp4p/8/3r4/3P4/8/Pq4PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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