Chess Puzzle #1kT3k — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 688 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks b7/g7; bishop h7; pawns a2/c2/g3. Black: king c5; rooks c3/e8; knight c4; pawns a7/c6/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook b7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pR4RB/2p2p2/2k5/2n5/2r3P1/P1P5/2K5 w - - 1 32

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