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

Rating 509 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook c7; bishop g3; pawns a4/b5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe1 — queen b4→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppR2ppp/8/1P1p4/PQ1b4/6B1/5PPP/4q1K1 w - - 8 30

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