Chess Puzzle #0VoF2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 837 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; bishops e2/f8; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d3/f6/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knight a1; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qrB1k/pp3p1p/4pP2/2pp2Q1/6P1/3P3P/PP2B3/nN3RK1 b - - 0 18

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