Chess Puzzle #10eiY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks a6/d1; knight d6; pawns c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks e1/f8; pawns g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook d1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen b4→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3Q2pp/R2N4/8/1qP5/8/5PPP/3Rr1K1 w - - 1 27

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