Chess Puzzle #0DxkA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 980 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks f1/f8; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks e7/e8; pawns a6/b5/c6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

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

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rR1k/4r1p1/p1p3Qp/1p4q1/4P3/P2B3P/1P4P1/5R1K b - - 6 36

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