Chess Puzzle #11Pj2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f8; rooks f1/h1; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king h8; queen e4; rooks e8/g2; pawns a6/b5/c5/e3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rQ1k/6pp/p7/1pp5/4q3/4p3/PPP3r1/1K3R1R b - - 7 34

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