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

Rating 665 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rook b5; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks d5/d8; bishop e6; pawns c3/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook d5→b5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen b6→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5ppp/1Q2b3/1R1r4/8/2p4P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 30

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