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

Rating 899 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks a1/f6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king e6; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6# — queen g7→f6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp1b2Q1/1qn1kR2/3pP3/1b1P4/2N1P2P/PP4P1/R5K1 b - - 0 19

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