Chess Puzzle #4a5BQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rooks e1/g6; bishop c3; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3. Black: king c8; rooks f7/g8; knight d7; pawns b7/c5/f4/g3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g8→g6, captures rook. 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: 2k3r1/1p1n1r2/6R1/2pN4/2P2p2/1PB2Pp1/P5K1/4R3 b - - 1 38

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