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

Rating 626 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen g7; rooks d1/h1; bishop h6; pawns a2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops d7/e7; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen g7→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqkr2/3bbpQp/p2p3B/1p6/4P3/2P2P2/P5PP/1K1R3R b - - 2 18

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