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

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook e1; bishop e7; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook e8; pawns a7/b5/c4/d4/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p3B2p/2q3p1/1p2p3/2ppP1P1/1P1P4/P1P4P/4RQK1 b - - 0 27

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