Chess Puzzle #0hW2H — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 665 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c5; rook f8; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/d3/e4/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook a8; bishop g4; pawns a6/b7/d4/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point 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 c5→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4R1k/1p4p1/p5q1/2Q3Np/P2pP1bP/3P4/1P4PK/8 b - - 4 38

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