Chess Puzzle #3E5Z3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1132 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook e1; bishop c4; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/p4Qpp/2pP3q/1p6/2B5/5N2/PPPN2PP/4R2K b - - 0 18

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