Chess Puzzle #0Rjf0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 924 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/d1; bishop e3; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen f7; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/p1p2q2/1p2pp2/4n2p/4Q2N/2P1B1P1/PP3P1P/R2R2K1 b - - 3 18

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