Chess Puzzle #1eyx3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knight e5; pawns b2/b3/d2/e3/f2/g4/h5. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f7/f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxa8# — rook a1→a8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1p2pbpp/p7/1B1pNp1P/6P1/1P2P3/1P1P1P2/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 1 15

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