Chess Puzzle #05dW6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 399 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/e4/e6/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b4; rooks a8/h8; knights e5/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook h8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k1Q1r/ppp1n1p1/4P2p/4n3/1qB1P3/8/PP1N2PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 15

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