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

Rating 552 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/h3; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4/f6/g6/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook c8; bishops b8/d3; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king e8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1br1kQ2/ppq5/4pPP1/2p5/3p1P2/1P1bP2R/PB1N3P/R5K1 b - - 0 23

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