Chess Puzzle #1Fy3u — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f7; knight d6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/c2; bishop c8; pawns a7/b4/b6/d7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2k2/p2p1R1p/1p1N4/8/1p6/8/P1r2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

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