Chess Puzzle #1Oeq9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 891 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook b1; knight g6; pawns a4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook e8; bishop d2; pawns a5/c4/d5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb7 — rook b1→b7. 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: 4r1k1/6p1/3q1pNp/p2p1Q1P/P1pP4/2P5/3b1PP1/1R4K1 w - - 4 35

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