Chess Puzzle #1gN8h — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 530 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e1/e8; bishop c5; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p2ppp/8/2b5/8/2NP4/PPP2RPP/R3r1K1 w - - 1 20

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