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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks c1/f2; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks c7/e4; pawns a7/b5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1# — rook e4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1r2pp1/7p/1p3Q2/3qr3/8/P4RPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 34

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