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

Rating 1170 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, 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: 4r1k1/1pqn1ppp/p7/3P4/3p4/1B3Q1P/PP3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 25

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