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

Rating 928 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; knights b1/g3; pawns a2/b4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c4; knight c7; pawns a7/b6/d7/e7/f7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop c4→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh8# — queen d4→h8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/p1nppp2/1p6/7p/1PbQ2p1/2P3N1/P4PPP/RN3RK1 b kq - 3 18

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