Chess Puzzle #0FF6F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks f1/f8; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook d5; knight h7; pawns a6/c4/d6/g3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight h7→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5R1k/7n/p2p2Q1/3r4/2p4q/1P4p1/P5PP/5R1K b - - 1 34

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