Chess Puzzle #1S6kd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 980 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen g6; rook f1; pawns a2/e6/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rook b8; pawns a7/c6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook b8→b2. 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: 1r5k/p5p1/2p1P1Qp/3q4/8/6PK/P6P/5R2 b - - 4 30

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