Chess Puzzle #1fw5G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook e2; knight h5; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook a8; bishop d2; pawns b4/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook a8→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e2→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5p1p/8/7N/1p6/6P1/P2bRP1P/6K1 b - - 2 31

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