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

Rating 555 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks b1/e1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks b8/g4; bishop b7; pawns a6/c5/c6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook b8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2Q2k/1bq4p/p1p3pB/2p2p2/2P3r1/3P4/PP3PP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 2 30

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