Chess Puzzle #0sDOc — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 911 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b6; rooks e4/e7; bishop e3; pawns b4/d5/h3. Black: king b8; rooks a2/f3; knight c3; pawn b7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures rook. 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: 1k6/1p2R3/1K6/3P4/1P2R3/2n1Br1P/r7/8 b - - 7 44

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