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

Rating 1177 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks d8/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook c5; bishops c6/f8; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3RQbk1/7p/p1b3p1/1pr1P1q1/2B5/7P/P4PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 30

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