Chess Puzzle #9Jwnp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rooks b8/e8; pawns e5/g2/h5. Black: king g7; rooks c1/d5; bishop e6; pawns e7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7# — rook e8→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R2R3/4p1k1/4b2p/3rPQpP/8/8/6PK/2r5 b - - 0 45

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