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

Rating 529 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d4; bishop g6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. 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

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3Q1k1/ppq2pp1/2p3b1/6N1/3r2nP/P5P1/1P3PB1/R3R1K1 b - - 7 21

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