Chess Puzzle #1V4Nl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook h2; knight e2; pawns b3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook d1; bishop f3; pawns e3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/8/8/3q3P/1P2pb2/4N2R/3rQ1K1 w - - 8 46

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