Chess Puzzle #1raN7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 493 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops f6/h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishop b7; knights c6/g6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg8# — queen d5→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/pbpq3p/1pnp1BnP/3Qp2B/4P3/2P5/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQq - 6 16

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