Chess Puzzle #1qcV3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 990 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b8/d8; bishop e6; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb1 — rook b8→b1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/p1p2ppp/4b1q1/8/4P3/2P1BP2/P1P2KPP/1R1Q3R b - - 6 16

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