Chess Puzzle #22C4j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 572 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f8; bishop a2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king h8; queen g3; rook a8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/g6/h4/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4R1k/2pb3p/p2p2pQ/1p6/3P3p/P1P3q1/BP4P1/6K1 b - - 10 34

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