Chess Puzzle #1W1d7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 899 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b5; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen b5→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k1r2/ppp4p/2n1Q3/1q4B1/3Pp3/8/PPP3PP/R4R1K b - - 0 17

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