Chess Puzzle #25bND — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 816 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook f1; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook g8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp2p2p/3p2q1/8/3Q4/P1P4P/1P4P1/5RK1 b - - 1 28

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