Chess Puzzle #2VF0n — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 506 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; rooks a1/f2; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks b8/h7; bishop d4; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook b8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f2→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3Qk1/pp5r/2p1N2n/3pP3/2qb4/6P1/PP3RKP/R7 b - - 3 32

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