Chess Puzzle #070Lu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1142 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook c7; bishop b3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook e8; bishop d7; knight b6; pawns a5/b5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/2Rb3p/1n1q2pQ/pp3p2/7P/1B3N2/PP3PP1/6K1 w - - 0 29

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