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

Rating 887 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d1/f1; bishop b4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e4; bishop c8; pawns a7/c6/c7/d4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e4→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen h6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/p1p2p1p/2p2qpQ/8/1B1pr3/8/PPP2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 3 16

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