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

Rating 736 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c7; rook d5; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook c8; bishops e3/e6; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc8# — queen c7→c8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/2Q2ppp/4b3/3R4/8/P1N1bP2/2q1N1PP/5K2 b - - 0 32

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