Chess Puzzle #01lVf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 572 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook f1; bishop d4; pawns a3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook c8; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c8→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4p2/1p4pp/3p4/3Bq3/P6P/5QP1/5RK1 b - - 1 36

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