Chess Puzzle #1Bl3t — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 491 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook b2; bishop d1; pawns a2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook e8; knight d3; pawns a5/b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook b2→d2. 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: 4r1k1/2p2p1p/1p4p1/p7/2PP4/3n3P/PR3PP1/3B1K2 w - - 0 27

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