Chess Puzzle #00teH — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 559 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks a1/d1; bishops c4/e3; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d5→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/1pp1b1pp/p1np2q1/3Qp3/1PB1P3/P3BN1P/2P2PP1/R2R3K b - - 6 17

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