Chess Puzzle #1OpKv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 769 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook f1; bishop a3; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppp3pp/2n4q/3P2N1/3P4/B1P5/P1P1Q1PP/5RK1 b - - 0 18

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