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

Position

White: king b2; rooks e3/h1; knight c3; pawns a3/b3/c2/f2/g5. Black: king g8; rooks d4/d7; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d4→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e3→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1r1ppp/8/5bP1/3r4/PPN1R3/1KP2P2/7R b - - 4 27

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