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

Rating 722 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d4; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a2/c3/c4/d3/g3. Black: king g8; rook e8; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re5# — rook e8→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppp5/3p3p/8/2PK4/2PP1nP1/P7/R1B5 w - - 5 27

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