Chess Puzzle #126jK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook c8; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/d6/f5/f7/h2. Black: king d8; rooks b6/e8; pawns a7/b5/d4/d7/g4/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxc8 — king d8→c8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe8=Q# — pawn f7→e8, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with fxe8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Rkr3/p2p1P2/1r1P4/1p1B1Pp1/3p2p1/8/PP5P/6K1 b - - 0 36

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