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

Rating 408 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a2; knight d4; pawns b4/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook e8; knight d3; pawns f2/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5p1p/6p1/8/1P1N4/2Pn3P/R4pP1/6K1 w - - 0 31

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