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

Rating 815 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rook f1; bishop e4; pawns b3/d3/d5/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen d6; rook c7; knight d7; pawns b5/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7# — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q7/2rn1ppk/3q3p/1p1Pp3/3pB1P1/1P1P3P/8/5RK1 b - - 2 29

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