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

Rating 767 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks c8/f1; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen b6; rooks b5/b7; pawns d4/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook b5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen f6→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/1r3p1k/1q2pQp1/1r5p/3p4/7P/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 3 54

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