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

Rating 468 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/h4; bishops b3/e3; pawns c2/c3/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/e7; bishops b7/d6; pawns b5/c5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e7→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/Rb2rp1p/3b2p1/1pp5/7R/1BPPB1P1/2P2P1P/6K1 w - - 2 25

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