Chess Puzzle #2EFE7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; rook h8; bishop c5; pawns a5/c4/f5/h4. Black: king f7; rook c3; knight c6; pawns a7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c3→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8# — rook h8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7R/p1p2kpp/2n2p2/P1B2P2/2P4P/2r5/4K3/8 b - - 0 48

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