Chess Puzzle #24oGh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook c6; bishop h4; pawns a2/b3/c3/g2. Black: king g8; rook e8; knight g4; pawns a7/d5/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop h4→g5, 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/p4p1p/2R5/3p2p1/6nB/1PP5/P5P1/6K1 w - - 0 31

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