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

Rating 616 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/ppp2ppp/8/3n4/2P2p1q/2N2Q2/PP1P2PP/R1B2K1R w - - 0 13

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