Chess Puzzle #KVpHo — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1433 · Intermediate · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen a5; rook d1; bishops b2/g2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/f4/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen e3; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen a5→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pp3pp1/2p1p1p1/Q2n4/3PpPP1/1P2q2P/PBP3B1/1K1R4 b - - 1 20

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