Chess Puzzle #6Rgus — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e1/f1; pawns a4/b3/c5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; bishop d7; knight h6; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2qb3p/2p2Qpn/p1Pp4/Pp4P1/1P6/7P/4RRK1 b - - 2 29

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