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

Rating 901 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion.

Position

White: king h1; rook f8; bishop d5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/e7/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a5/d2; bishops e8/g7; pawns b5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop g7→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf8=Q# — pawn e7→f8, captures bishop, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with exf8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4bR1k/4P1bp/6p1/rp1B4/4P3/2N5/PP1r2PP/7K b - - 4 32

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