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

Position

White: king c2; rook e1; knights d5/d6; pawns a5/b2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rook b7; bishops b5/g7; pawns a6/b4/c5/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook b7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1r3pbp/p2N4/PbpN1p2/1p6/1P4P1/1PK4P/4R3 b - - 9 44

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