Chess Puzzle #2Oh7P — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f8; rooks d1/f1; bishop g2; knight e6; pawns c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook c8; bishop e4; pawns b4/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook c8→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: 2r2Qk1/7p/3pN1p1/q7/1p2b3/8/2P3BP/1K1R1R2 b - - 3 36

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