Chess Puzzle #4SUCu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1160 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/f6; pawns a2/b3/c2/c4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b4/c6/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures bishop. 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: r1bq2kr/p4p1p/2pp1BpQ/8/1pP5/1P1B4/P1P2P1P/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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