Chess Puzzle #0Y9Q3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 580 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook c1; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook c1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/2p4p/3p1P2/N2b4/1P5Q/P4PPP/2R1q1K1 w - - 1 22

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