Chess Puzzle #2BAcI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 788 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rooks f1/h8; pawns b3/d4/g6. Black: king g8; rook b2; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. 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: 6kR/pp4p1/1n4P1/3p4/3P4/1P2K3/1r6/5R2 b - - 3 35

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