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

Rating 445 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook f1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c8; bishop g5; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook c8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f3→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6pp/pq2p3/1p1pP1b1/8/5Q2/PP2N1PP/5R1K b - - 1 26

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