Chess Puzzle #0ADpC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 770 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook f3; bishop g2; knight e6; pawns a2/c4/d3/h5. Black: king h8; queen b2; bishop h6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop h6→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f3→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/p6p/1p1pN2b/2p3QP/2P5/3P1R2/Pq4B1/7K b - - 0 37

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