Chess Puzzle #3c0fO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook e8; pawns b6/c5/d6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b5; rooks g5/g7; pawns a6/b7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook g7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg8# — rook e8→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4R2k/1p4r1/pP1P2Qp/1qP3r1/8/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 38

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