Chess Puzzle #1j3Et — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 544 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rook c2; bishop e4; pawns a3/b5/c4/d3/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen f7; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh2 — rook h8→h2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen g5→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp2qp1/3p4/1P2p1Q1/2P1B3/P2P2P1/2R2P2/4K3 b - - 0 23

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