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

Rating 907 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight e8; pawns a6/b7/d6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q1nr1k/1p1b2pp/p2p1p2/4P1B1/4P3/2PB2QP/PP4P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 20

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