Chess Puzzle #1lWo5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · back rank mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f5; rooks d1/g2; bishop f3; knight d2; pawns a2/d5/f4/h3. Black: king b8; queen c2; rooks d3/g8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g8→g2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/ppp4p/3p4/3P1Q2/3b1P2/3r1B1P/P1qN2R1/3R1K2 b - - 4 28

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