Chess Puzzle #11woU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 632 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook h7; bishop g3; pawns b4/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king b7; rook e6; knight d3; pawns c7/f4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh2 — bishop g3→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1kp4R/4r3/8/1P1P1p2/2Pn2BP/6P1/6K1 w - - 0 49

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