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

Rating 1132 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks e7/f1; bishop g5; knight d6; pawns c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a2; rooks d3/h8; bishops f5/g7; knight e5; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/p3Rpbp/3N2p1/4nbB1/2P5/3rP3/q4PPP/3Q1RK1 b - - 2 16

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