Chess Puzzle #1x0Qx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 792 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b7/h7; bishop f8; pawns f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c4/c8; pawns c5/e5/f6/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2Bk1/1R5R/5pp1/2p1p3/2r5/5P2/5P1P/6K1 b - - 0 25

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