Chess Puzzle #04tL4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 432 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks e1/e2; bishop f5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d4; rook a8; bishops b7/f4; pawns a7/b6/c6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e2→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3Q2k/pb4p1/1pp4p/5B2/3q1b2/7P/PP2RPP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 25

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