Chess Puzzle #0XT1L — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 524 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c5/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e4/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f2→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/p1q3pp/1pp1p3/2PpP3/3Pp3/1P2P3/PB3QPP/5RK1 b - - 3 19

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