Chess Puzzle #0Etou — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 463 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks b1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c5/d7; knight d5; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen d8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3qQ2k/p2r2pp/8/2rn4/8/P2B4/1PP3PP/1R2R1K1 b - - 2 27

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