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

Rating 1033 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks e5/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook a8; bishops a5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd1 — queen h5→d1, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pppp1ppp/8/b3R2q/2B2P2/8/P5PP/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 17

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