Chess Puzzle #08SvM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 821 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king c1; queen g8; rooks e1/f1; bishop d6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g4. Black: king h8; queen d7; rook h3; bishop g6; pawns a6/b6/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Qk/3q2pp/pp1B2b1/2p5/6P1/3P3r/PPP5/2K1RR2 b - - 0 30

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