Chess Puzzle #23p7Q — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1243 · Intermediate · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks f7/f8; bishops a7/e4; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook f7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/bp1q1r2/p1p4Q/3p4/3Pb3/PBP2P1P/1P4P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 22

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