Chess Puzzle #1r5SF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen b8; rooks c6/e7; knight b5; pawns a3/b3/c2. Black: king a8; queen g1; rook h1; knight c5; pawns a6/b7/d5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxb8 — king a8→b8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: kQ6/1p2R3/p1R5/1Nnp4/8/PP6/K1P5/6qr b - - 0 35

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