Chess Puzzle #26qoF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1194 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2. Black: king d8; queen g5; rook a8; bishops c5/d7; knights c2/g4; pawns a7/b5/c6/d6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop d7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k4/p2b3Q/2ppN3/1pb3q1/2B1P1n1/2PP4/PPn3P1/R4R1K b - - 2 22

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