Chess Puzzle #0mfi8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook e1; bishop f6; pawns a4/b2/d7/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishop b8; pawns b6/c4/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d8→d7, captures pawn. 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: 1b1r2k1/3P1p1p/1p3B2/5p2/P1p5/7P/1P4P1/4R2K b - - 0 34

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