Chess Puzzle #1oGX3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks g1/h7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f5/h2. Black: king b8; queen e8; rooks d8/e1; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook g1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rq3/pp5R/2p5/3p1P2/3b4/1Q6/PPP4P/2K1r1R1 w - - 2 36

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