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

Rating 626 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop b2; knights f4/f5; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook d8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pq3ppp/1p3b2/5N2/1P3N2/P7/1B1Q1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 29

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