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

Rating 867 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop f7; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king f8; queen h6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g2/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen h6→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/ppp2Bpp/2nb3q/8/5N2/1Q6/PPP2PpP/R3R1K1 b - - 5 15

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