Chess Puzzle #3oGgy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1163 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks d1/e1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen b5→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p1q3pp/1p2bp2/1Q6/1P6/5BP1/P4PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 2 25

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