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

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks e1/e5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h7; rook g7; bishop h3; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/f4. White is ahead by 3 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 e5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Qk1/p5rq/1p6/n3R1N1/5p2/2P4b/PP3P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

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