Chess Puzzle #530nK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1223 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks e1/f1; bishops d2/e6; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/e8; bishops d8/h7; knight h5; pawns a6/b6/c5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f2→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rbr1k1/3q2pb/pp2B3/2p3Pn/8/P1NP3P/1PPB1Q2/4RR1K b - - 0 23

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