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

Rating 784 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen g6; rook f1; bishop h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d2; rook f8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp5B/6Q1/3p4/4n2P/2P3PK/PP1q4/5R2 b - - 2 32

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