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

Rating 1145 · Beginner · blind swine mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b8/f7; pawns b3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks a2/d2; knight f8; pawns b5/b6/e6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rbxf8# — rook b8→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

blind swine mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rbxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R3n1k/5R2/1p2p1p1/1p2P2p/8/1P5P/r2r1PP1/6K1 b - - 1 32

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