Chess Puzzle #1S6dC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1035 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d1/e2; pawns b5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook b8; knight d2; pawns a6/d6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook b8→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e2→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5pp1/p2p4/1P5Q/3q4/8/3nR1PP/3R3K b - - 5 31

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