Chess Puzzle #54aA9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishop g6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a7/b6/d7/f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh1 — rook h8→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/pb1pk1p1/1p3pB1/2b5/8/1QP1PNP1/PP3PP1/2KR3R b - - 6 18

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