Chess Puzzle #0Cm2x — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 862 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen h3; rook e8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/1pp2ppp/p2p1b2/3P4/2Pp3P/1P1P2Pq/PB1Q1P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 20

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