Chess Puzzle #3b3RH — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1439 · Intermediate · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks d1/f1; bishop e4; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks d6/f8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a5/b5/c4/d4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f4→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: 2b2r1k/8/3r1b2/ppq3N1/2ppBQ2/P7/1P3PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 22

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