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

Rating 1181 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/d4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/f4/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3# — rook e8→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1r1k1/pp3p1p/8/3P2p1/2PN1pn1/5K2/PP1N2PP/R4B1R w - - 0 15

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