Chess Puzzle #2ANu3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 463 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook e1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook a8; bishop g4; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3Q2k/ppp3p1/3p3p/6q1/6bn/3B4/PB3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 5 25

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