Chess Puzzle #0GSu1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 504 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/g2/g6/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook d8; knight f4; pawns a5/b6/b7/f3/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

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

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rQ1k1/1p3pp1/1p3qPp/p7/P4n2/2P2p1P/1PB2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 24

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