Chess Puzzle #00Hfa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 617 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/e4; bishops f6/g2; pawns a3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook c2; pawns a4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook c2→f2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppp/5Bq1/8/p3R3/P6P/2r2QB1/R5K1 b - - 0 29

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