Chess Puzzle #0RX1w — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1121 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king b1; queen e8; rooks d1/e4; bishop g6; knight h4; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/g3. Black: king d8; queen f2; rooks c7/h8; bishops b8/d7; knight c4; pawns a7/b5/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook h8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e4→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1b1kQ2r/p1rb4/6Bp/1p6/2n1R1pN/P1P3P1/1P3qP1/1K1R4 b - - 2 26

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