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

Rating 857 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook d4; knight b3; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rook e7; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa5 — knight b3→a5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e7→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/ppq1rpkp/6p1/n7/3R4/1NP4P/1PQ2PP1/6K1 w - - 1 26

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