Chess Puzzle #26H77 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 486 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook e8; knight g4; pawns c7/d3/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. 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: 2k1r3/2p4p/8/8/5Pn1/3p4/PPPP2PP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 21

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