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

Position

White: king g1; rooks d7/e1; knight g3; pawns a2/d5/f5. Black: king g8; queen a6; rook b4; bishop g5; pawns a5/b7/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook b4→g4. 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: 6k1/1p1R4/q2p3p/p2P1Pb1/1r6/6N1/P7/4R1K1 b - - 0 37

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