Chess Puzzle #0RjO3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook f2; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook f8; bishops c7/e6; knight h5; pawns a6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop c7→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen b4→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2b2p1p/p3b3/7n/1Q3P1q/8/PP3RP1/6K1 b - - 1 34

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