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

Rating 932 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh8# — queen c3→h8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1qpp1p/3p2p1/3P4/8/2Q2P2/PP3P1P/R4RK1 b kq - 0 17

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