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

Rating 973 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; rook c1; bishop b2; pawns a3/e4/f3/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishop c4; pawns c2/d3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen c3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/2q4p/6p1/6P1/2b1P2P/P1Qp1P2/1Bp3K1/2R5 b - - 8 42

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