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

Rating 823 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e5; pawns b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook c7; pawns a5/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook c7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pr2pp1/2q4p/p2pRQ2/3P4/7P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 2 31

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