Chess Puzzle #06nDf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; rook e1; bishop g3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook a8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen e2→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/p4p1p/2p3p1/3n4/8/6BP/P3qPP1/Q3R1K1 b - - 1 19

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