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

Rating 943 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook f1; knight g1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/h3. Black: king g7; queen e6; rook g3; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook g3→g5. 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: 8/pp4kp/2p1q1p1/3pp2n/P3P3/3P2rP/1PP2Q1K/5RN1 b - - 1 25

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