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

Rating 705 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f8; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h5. Black: king h8; rooks e8/h7; bishop c8; pawns a6/c6/c7/d5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b1rR1k/2p4r/p1p4Q/3p3P/3P4/2P5/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 2 27

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