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

Rating 819 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/f1; bishop g2; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e2/g3/g6/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks b8/e3; bishop c8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook f1→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rbq2n1/pp1n1p1k/3p2Pp/2pP4/2P5/1PQNr1PP/P3P1B1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 19

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