Chess Puzzle #2FM6D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 741 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rooks c6/e1; bishop g3; pawns b4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a4; rook e8; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen c8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q1r2k/1p4pp/p1Rp1b2/3Pn3/qP6/6BP/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

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