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

Rating 452 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/e1; bishop d7; knight g3; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook c4; bishop g6; pawns a7/b7/d3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Qk1/pp1B1ppp/6b1/8/2r5/2Pp2N1/Pq3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 20

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