Chess Puzzle #2FE9t — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1167 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; rook e1; bishop f6; pawns a2/c5/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen f2; rook e8; bishop e5; pawns a7/d5/f4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5# — rook e1→e5, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p4kQp/5B2/2Ppb3/5p2/7P/P4qP1/4R2K b - - 3 37

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