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

Position

White: king h2; queen g8; rook g3; bishop c4; pawns a2/c2/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a1; rook a8; knights e4/h7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook a8→g8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg8# — rook g3→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5Qk/pp5n/2pp4/5P2/2B1n3/6RP/P1P2PPK/q7 b - - 2 24

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