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

Rating 423 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c5/d1; pawns a3/b5/c7/f2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishop b7; pawns a5/d4/g6/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1bP3p1/6p1/pPR5/3p1P2/P5P1/5P1P/3R2K1 w - - 2 39

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