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

Rating 1114 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook e1; bishops d3/g5; pawns a2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/p1p2pp1/1p1p3p/3P2B1/8/3B1Q2/P1P2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 18

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