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

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook a1; pawns c4/e5/f2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e2; rook f7; bishop d8; pawns a7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook f7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3bQ2k/p4rpp/8/4Pp2/2P2P2/8/4qPPP/R5K1 b - - 1 29

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