Chess Puzzle #18noQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 981 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns b2/b3/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; bishops e7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop e7→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q1k/ppq1b1p1/2p5/6Np/3P2b1/1P2P3/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 25

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