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

Rating 567 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/3q2n1/1B5P/PPPQ2P1/RNB3KR w - - 0 13

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