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

Rating 930 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks b1/b8; knight f6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen g7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e5; pawns a7/c7/e6/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb8 — rook a8→b8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb8# — rook b1→b8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rR3k1r/p1pQ1pq1/4pN2/4b3/7p/7P/P4PP1/1R4K1 b - - 1 26

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