Chess Puzzle #2LRb1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 722 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rook f3; bishop d3; pawns c2/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks d5/f8; pawns a6/b6/c7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. 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: 5rk1/2p2p1p/pp2p1PQ/3r4/8/3B1R2/q1P3PK/8 b - - 0 28

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