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

Rating 727 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook e7; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook g2; bishop h3; pawns a7/c6/d5/f6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen g4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3Rpp1/2p2p1p/3p4/3P2q1/3Q1NPb/PP4r1/7K b - - 1 24

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