Chess Puzzle #13R0R — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks e1/e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g5. Black: king f5; rook c6; bishop d5; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5# — rook e1→e5, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/2r3p1/3bRkP1/2n2P2/P1P3K1/1P6/4R3 b - - 4 32

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