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

Rating 757 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d1; rooks a1/e1; knight d4; pawns a4/c2/c3/d5/g4/h3. Black: king c7; rooks d2/e3; knight c4; pawns a6/b7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e3→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1pk3pp/p4p2/3P4/P1nN2P1/2P1r2P/2Pr4/R2KR3 w - - 3 28

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