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

Rating 574 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook f1; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook d8; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook d8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f3→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p5p/p2p2p1/2pPq3/2P1P3/1P3Q2/P5KP/5R2 b - - 0 36

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