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

Rating 737 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops b3/g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook e8; bishops d6/f5; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3ppp/1npb1q2/5bBQ/2Pp4/1B1P3P/PP3PP1/RN4K1 w - - 0 18

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