Chess Puzzle #1uhP3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 598 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rook c1; pawns a4/b3/d5/g2/h4. Black: king d8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns b5/c7/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook c1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3kr3/2p5/2Qb1p2/1p1P4/P6P/1P6/6P1/2R1q2K w - - 1 36

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