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

Rating 940 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook e1; knights f3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook e8; bishop h8; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop h8→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1kb/5p1p/pq3NpP/1p1Q2n1/2p5/2P2N2/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 32

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