Chess Puzzle #0N9tq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 561 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h5; queen f8; rook f2; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/g6/h4. Black: king h8; queen e4; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop d6→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f2→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q1k/pp4p1/3bp1Pp/3p3K/1P1Pq2P/P3P3/5R2/8 b - - 14 38

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