Chess Puzzle #2P5nS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; rook f1; bishop c1; pawns a4/b5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c3; rook d8; knight e4; pawns a5/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook d8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1Q1k/2p3pp/8/pP6/P3n3/2q3P1/6KP/2B2R2 b - - 1 37

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