Chess Puzzle #29d7a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 451 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks d1/f1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d8; pawns a6/b7/d4/e4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen b4→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: r2b1r1k/1p1q2pp/p4p2/8/1QPppP2/6B1/PP4PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 23

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