Chess Puzzle #0rZ8R — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 768 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/b4; bishop f3; pawns a6/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks e1/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/g6/h5. White 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 e7→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: 1k6/p1q1r3/Ppp2np1/3p3p/1RPP4/1Q3B1P/1P3PP1/R3r1K1 w - - 1 29

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