Chess Puzzle #03pES — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook e1; bishop f7; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook a8; bishops c8/f4; pawns a7/b6/c6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen f8→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2qk1/p4Bpp/1pp2p2/8/3P1b2/1QP2N1P/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 18

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