Chess Puzzle #0TF9I — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 861 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook a8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e2→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2qk1/pp6/2p2bQ1/8/2PP1p2/5N2/PP2RP1P/6K1 b - - 0 28

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