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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e8; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f5/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen c8; bishop a8; knight f7; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen c8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b1q1R2k/p4npp/8/5P2/2B3P1/7P/PPP2P2/4R1K1 b - - 1 27

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