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

Rating 753 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f7; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops a5/c8; knights d5/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq3k/pp3Rnp/2p1p3/b2n2Q1/3P4/P1NB4/1PP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 17

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