Chess Puzzle #1F34l — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; rooks b7/c7; bishop d6; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishop d4; knight a3; pawns f2/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e2→f1. 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: 4r1k1/1RR2p1p/3B2p1/8/3b4/n6P/4KpP1/8 w - - 1 34

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