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

Rating 764 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook b5; knight e3; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook c8; knight c5; pawns b6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook c8→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxa8# — queen f3→a8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/1p4q1/1Rn5/8/4NQ2/5PPP/6K1 b - - 0 30

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