Chess Puzzle #0BjZ6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rook c2; knight a7; pawns a2/b3/f2. Black: king g8; rooks d1/e5; bishop b4; pawns d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd1 — king c1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1# — rook e5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/N5p1/7p/3pr3/1b6/1P6/P1R2P2/2Kr4 w - - 0 37

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