Chess Puzzle #0v5KF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rooks b1/e1; pawns a2/c2/d6/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; knight d7; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook h8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1k1Q2r/p2n2pp/2qP4/8/8/8/P1P3PP/1R2R2K b - - 4 25

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