Chess Puzzle #4rPKD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1115 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b3; rooks e1/f8; pawns a4/c2/f3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook f7; pawns a5/c6/c7/f4/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8# — queen b3→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Rk1/2p2rp1/2p5/p7/P4pP1/1Q3P1P/2P4q/4RK2 b - - 0 34

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