Chess Puzzle #1h42A — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 582 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook a1; bishops c1/f3; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; rooks e5/e8; bishop f6; pawns a7/c7/d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight e4→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e5→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p1p3kp/5bp1/4r3/3pN3/P4B2/1PP2PPP/R1B2K2 w - - 9 22

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