Chess Puzzle #28Eyr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 794 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/h1; bishop g2; knight b1; pawns a3/b3/c4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight c2; pawns b6/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra2 — rook a1→a2. 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: r1b1r3/1p3pkp/1p4p1/8/2P5/PP4PP/2n2PB1/RN3K1R w - - 1 18

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