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

Rating 1055 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook e1; knight f6; pawns a2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; bishops d4/f5; pawns a7/b6/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures knight. 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: 6k1/p1Q4p/1p3Np1/3p1b2/3b1P2/2q5/P5PP/4R2K b - - 13 33

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