Chess Puzzle #17ywJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook e1; bishop f6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/d5; pawns a7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3Q1k1/p4p1p/2p2Bp1/3r4/6q1/8/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 27

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