Chess Puzzle #234T5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1122 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rook b7; knight d3; pawns b3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king d6; rook c3; knight e2; pawns d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3# — rook c3→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R5p/3k2p1/8/3pKP2/1PrN2P1/4n2P/8 w - - 2 37

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