Chess Puzzle #10TDQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 732 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks b1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b7; rooks f5/f8; bishop d4; pawns a6/b5/c5/f4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook f5→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen d6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1q5p/p2Q2p1/1pp2r2/2Pb1p2/P2P3P/1P1B2P1/1R3R1K b - - 0 22

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