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

Rating 962 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks f1/h6; bishop f7; pawns a3/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks b8/f8; pawns a5/b7/c7/e5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d7→f7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/1ppQ1Bp1/7R/p3p3/4P3/P2P4/4q1PP/5R1K b - - 0 21

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