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

Rating 421 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rook f1; bishop e1; pawns a5/b2/c3/g6/h7. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook c7; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/ppr3pP/4p1P1/P2pb1p1/8/2P4K/1P6/4BR2 b - - 0 44

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