Chess Puzzle #3YIhH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1129 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d6; rook h8; bishop b4; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rook e2; bishop d7; knights f6/g6; pawns a7/b6/d4/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen d6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3qk2R/p2b2p1/1p1Qpnn1/3p2N1/1B1p1P2/P5P1/1P2r3/5K2 b - - 3 28

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