Chess Puzzle #26t6Y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 863 · Beginner · back rank mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishop f6; pawns a3/b3/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook a8; bishops c8/d4; pawns a5/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p3ppp/1q3B2/p1pP4/2Pb4/PP3Q1P/6P1/4RR1K b - - 0 28

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