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

Rating 714 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a5/d1; pawns g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c2/f8; bishop f2; knight d5; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3# — knight d5→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ne3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pp1/4p2p/R2n4/Q6P/6P1/2r2b2/3R2K1 w - - 0 36

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