Chess Puzzle #04Gew — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 527 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/h6; knights e1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1rQ1k/pp5p/6pB/2p5/2PpP2q/3P2NP/PP4B1/R3NRK1 b - - 2 18

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