Chess Puzzle #19pSw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 495 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook g3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop b6; pawns a7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p2ppp/1bQp4/8/8/2P2NR1/PP3PPP/4q1K1 w - - 3 25

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