Chess Puzzle #2Pj10 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 797 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks f1/h2; knight e6; pawns b4/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a2/f7; knight h6; pawns b7/d5/e5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook f7→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Qk1/1p3r1p/4N2n/3pp3/1P6/2P4P/rq4PR/5RK1 b - - 1 26

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