Chess Puzzle #06NRH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 751 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; bishops b3/h6; pawns a3/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; bishop e1; knight f8; pawns b7/d4/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen f7→b3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen c8→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q2nk1/1p3q1p/5p1B/8/3p4/PBP5/6PP/4b2K b - - 3 30

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