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

Rating 838 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook h6; bishop f5; pawns a3/c2/c3/d4/f2/g2/g4. Black: king b8; queen f7; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook h8→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen g5→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp3q2/2p4R/3p1BQ1/3P2P1/P1P5/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 24

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