Chess Puzzle #2Lhl5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 555 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks e1/e8; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks d8/g8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rRkr1/pp1Q2p1/5q2/7p/7P/8/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 6 25

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