Chess Puzzle #09I5K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 812 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook e1; bishops d5/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishop c7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pb2ppp/p1n5/3Bp3/5P2/2P3B1/PP4PP/2K1R3 b - - 0 23

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