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

Rating 612 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks f1/f8; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/b5/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4Rkr/p1p1Q2p/6p1/1p6/2q5/2N5/PPP3PP/5RK1 b - - 1 21

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