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

Rating 479 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen c8; bishop b2; pawns a3/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rooks d1/d7; bishop d4; pawns b3/e4/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen c8→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2Q4k/3r2pp/8/5p2/3bpP2/Pp2P1P1/1B3K1P/3r4 b - - 1 30

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