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

Position

White: king f1; queen c1; rook h1; knight b3; pawns b2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; rooks e8/h8; bishop b4; knight f6; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen c1→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k2r2r/5ppp/2p2n2/3p4/1b6/1N1P3P/1P3PP1/2Q2K1R w - - 0 20

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