Chess Puzzle #1A8Au — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 920 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rooks f6/f7; pawns a3/c3/f4/g7/h3. Black: king e4; rook g8; bishops c5/c6; knight b6; pawns a7/b7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight b6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re6# — rook f6→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp3RP1/1nb2R2/2b5/4kP2/P1P4P/4K3/8 b - - 2 41

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