Chess Puzzle #15IbT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 555 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks f1/f8; bishop h6; pawns c3/g2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a2/d8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook d8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1Rk1/pp5p/1bp4B/8/7P/2P3P1/r5PK/5R2 b - - 6 35

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