Chess Puzzle #1gZ3J — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1113 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a3; rooks e1/e3; bishop g2; pawns b2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks d2/f8; bishop h6; pawns e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop h6→e3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen a3→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: 5r1k/7p/1q4pb/4p3/8/Q3R1P1/1P1r2BP/4R2K b - - 0 45

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