Chess Puzzle #1W75q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 670 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/f3; knight d7; pawns e6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b2/e7; bishop g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook b2→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f3→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p1Nr1pp/p1p1P1b1/8/8/5R1P/1r3PP1/4R2K b - - 1 32

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