Chess Puzzle #58iEZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1145 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b4; rooks b8/f3; pawns a3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queens d1/e2; rooks a7/f8; pawns e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook a7→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8# — queen b4→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R3rk1/r5pp/5p2/4pP2/1Q6/P4R1P/4q1PK/3q4 b - - 1 41

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