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

Rating 994 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f7/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1k1r/p4Ppp/1ppb1Q2/8/2B5/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1R1K1 b - - 0 12

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