Chess Puzzle #1Xo18 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 981 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; rooks a7/e4; pawns b2/b3/c2/f3/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen b8; rooks d1/g7; pawns b5/c5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen b8→a7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1q5k/R4prp/5Q2/1pp5/4R3/1P3PPP/1PP4K/3r4 b - - 0 34

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