Chess Puzzle #0KFpz — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 664 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; bishops b3/h4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks d8/e8; bishops d6/g6; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pppn1pp1/3b1nbp/3P4/3P3B/PBN2Q1P/1PP2PP1/4qRK1 w - - 0 18

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