Chess Puzzle #2EA4S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 837 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishop f3; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/p1p2ppp/1p3P2/8/3p4/PB3b2/1PP2PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 16

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