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

Rating 943 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks e1/h6; knight d3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e4; queen f7; rooks a8/g5; bishop d7; knight a6; pawns a5/b6/c6/g4. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5# — rook e1→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/3b1q2/npp4R/p5r1/4k1p1/P2N2P1/1PP2PP1/2K1R3 b - - 1 30

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