Chess Puzzle #1QYbC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 814 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c6; bishop b4; knight e1; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook a8; pawns c3/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxa8# — queen c6→a8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5ppp/2Q1p3/3p4/1B1P4/2p1P3/5PPP/2q1NK2 b - - 3 26

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