Chess Puzzle #26Klp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 528 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rQ1k/pp5p/1bp3pB/3pq3/3P4/2PB4/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 3 18

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