Chess Puzzle #2LLZn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook f8; bishop e5; knight e6; pawns g2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; bishops b5/c5; pawns a6/d5/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop c5→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f1→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Rk1/7p/p3N3/1bbpB1P1/8/8/3q2PP/5Q1K b - - 2 37

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