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

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/f3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb4p1/1p5p/8/P2N4/2P2p2/1PQ2P1P/6qK w - - 0 32

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