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

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishop f5; knight c5; pawns f3/h2. Black: king c8; rook a8; knight d6; pawns a5/b5/c6/c7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight d6→f5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1k5/2p5/2pn4/ppN2B2/8/5P2/7P/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

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