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

Rating 478 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen g2; rook g4; bishops e4/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/h4. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook f8; bishops d7/h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp1b3p/2p1pB1b/4P2q/3PB1RP/2P4K/PP4Q1/8 b - - 2 27

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