Chess Puzzle #13z2S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 844 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f6; bishop b3; knight e2; pawns a3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook f8; bishop b7; knight c7; pawns a5/d5/e4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight c7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/1bn2p1p/5R1Q/p2p4/4p3/PB6/2P1N1PP/6K1 b - - 0 26

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