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

Rating 670 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rooks f1/f8; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d3; rooks a8/e4; pawns a7/c5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e7→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4R1k/p3Q2p/3p2p1/2p5/4r3/3q4/P5PP/5R1K b - - 2 25

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