Chess Puzzle #28EJD — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1304 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/h4; knight b8; pawns a6/b7/c5/d7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqr1k1/1p1p1p1p/p5p1/2pPN2Q/5P1b/2NB3P/PP4P1/R1B2K1R w - - 0 15

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