Chess Puzzle #001KR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 585 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; rooks d1/f1; bishop c3; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rook e4; knight g4; pawns a7/b5/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Qk/p1p3pp/4N3/1p6/2q1r1n1/2B5/PP4PP/3R1R1K b - - 0 28

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