Chess Puzzle #0Ea5W — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks f1/f2; knight g5; pawns a2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c4/f8; bishop f5; pawns a6/d6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh7 — bishop f5→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f2→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pQ/p2p4/3q1bN1/2r5/8/P4R1P/5RK1 b - - 0 31

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