Chess Puzzle #0E6At — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 467 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/e4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b2/f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4pp/8/2p1p3/2BpP3/6PP/Pr6/5RK1 b - - 3 25

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