Chess Puzzle #3jDQf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1244 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook e1; bishops b4/g2; pawns e5/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook c8; bishop h7; knight e8; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen e7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1n1k1/4Qppb/p3p2p/1q1pP3/1B6/5PP1/6BP/4R1K1 b - - 3 32

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