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

Rating 441 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights g5/g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g7; bishops d6/d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e5/e6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop d6→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkQ2/pp1b2r1/2nbp1N1/2p1p1N1/6Pp/2PP3P/PP4B1/R4RK1 b q - 5 21

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