Chess Puzzle #0NX0Z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook e1; bishop f7; pawns a3/f2/f6/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen a5; rook c8; knight d4; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook c8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1Q2k/p4Bpp/5P2/q7/3n2P1/P6P/5P2/4R1K1 b - - 1 32

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