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

Rating 677 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f8; bishop e6; pawns a3/c5/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rook a8; pawns a6/b7/c6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4R1k/1p5p/p1p1B1pQ/2PPp3/8/P1q4P/6P1/6K1 b - - 1 27

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