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

Rating 853 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook f1; bishops b1/h6; pawns d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook f8; bishop d4; knight h5; pawns a7/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop d4→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen d6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4p1p/3Q2pB/2pP3n/3b4/2q4P/5PP1/1B3RK1 b - - 2 23

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