Chess Puzzle #0UMN1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 831 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d5; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c1/e6; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop e3→c1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/pp3ppp/3qr3/3R4/8/P3BQ1P/1P3PP1/2r3K1 w - - 1 27

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