Chess Puzzle #2JBw9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1181 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen c4; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxa8# — queen c6→a8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/2p1kppp/p1Qb4/3Nn3/2q5/4B3/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 4 17

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