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

Rating 555 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; pawns a4/b5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c3; rook d8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen c3→b4. 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. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp4p/6p1/1P4Q1/P7/2q4P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 26

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