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

Rating 562 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f8; rook f5; knight e6; pawns b2/b5/c4/d5/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a8; knight e5; pawns b6/c5/d6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f5→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4Qk1/3q3p/1p1pN3/1PpPnR2/2P5/6PP/1P5K/8 b - - 5 32

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