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

Rating 863 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks c7/f1; bishop d6; pawns a3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d4/e8; bishop g6; pawns b7/e6/h6/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

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

Position data

FEN: 4rQk1/1pR4p/3Bp1bp/3qP3/3r4/P7/6PP/5RK1 b - - 1 34

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