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

Rating 916 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop c1; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook e8; bishops b7/d6; pawns a6/c5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1b3p2/p2b2p1/2p5/3q2N1/7P/PP3PP1/R1BQ2K1 w - - 1 28

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