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

Rating 764 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishop a2; knight h2; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. 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: r1b3k1/1p3ppp/p1n5/2p5/P2p4/7P/BPP2PPN/4R1K1 b - - 0 18

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