Chess Puzzle #16DN9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e8; rooks d4/e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook d8; bishops a6/h6; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rQ1k1/5ppp/bq5b/3P4/3R3P/2N3P1/PP3K2/4R3 b - - 6 27

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