Chess Puzzle #3BrRL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/c1; knights f3/f6; pawns a4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishop f8; knights c4/g8; pawns a5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. 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: 2r1kbnr/2q2ppp/5N2/p2p4/P1n5/2P2N2/B4PPP/R1B1R1K1 b k - 1 18

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