Chess Puzzle #1W4ne — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/g8; bishop d3; pawns c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f4; pawns b6/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6Rk/1p3pp1/1p5p/8/5q2/3B3P/2P2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 29

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