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

Rating 498 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/e6/g4. Black: king d8; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/g5/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook h8→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: r1qk1Q1r/2p1n1p1/p2pP1p1/1pbP2p1/6P1/3P4/PPP3K1/RN3R2 b - - 4 21

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