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

Rating 883 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1pp2pp1/p4q1p/3p4/8/2PB1Q1P/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 20

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