Chess Puzzle #0dh43 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 820 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e1/e8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1pp1ppp/1p6/2b3Q1/2P5/1P4Pq/PB3P1P/R3r1KR w - - 5 18

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