Chess Puzzle #2MV1D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 910 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e6/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook c7; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. 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: 7k/ppr3p1/3pP3/4p1q1/7p/2PQ2P1/PP5P/5R1K b - - 0 27

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