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

Rating 480 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks f1/f2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks f5/g7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f5→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen d8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q2k1/6rp/p2p2p1/1pp2r2/3q4/P2P3P/1PP2R2/5RK1 b - - 1 32

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