Chess Puzzle #259tH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop a2; knight f6; pawns a3/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d5; rook a8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c4/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd2 — queen d5→d2, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3k2/1b1p1ppp/p4N2/1p1q4/2p5/P4P2/BP1Q2PP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 21

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