Chess Puzzle #49J7e — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks b7/f7; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/h3. Black: king e6; rooks g6/g8; bishop g3; pawns a7/c5/d5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rbe7# — rook b7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rbe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pR3R2/4k1r1/2ppP2p/3P4/6bP/PP2N3/7K b - - 1 28

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