Chess Puzzle #1cEGE — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1383 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishops f7/h6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen d7→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/pppq1B1p/2n2bpB/8/8/1Q1p4/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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