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

Rating 517 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; rooks d8/f1; pawns c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; rook f8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook d8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R1r1k/1p3ppp/p7/6Q1/4nP2/4q2P/2P3PK/5R2 b - - 1 23

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