Chess Puzzle #1FkJK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 755 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b5; bishop f6; pawns a4/c2/d5/e3/g2/g5. Black: king c8; queen h7; rook f8; knight b6; pawns b7/c7/d6/e4/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen b5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/1pp4q/1n1p1Bp1/1Q1P2P1/P3p3/4P3/2P3P1/2K5 b - - 0 36

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