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

Rating 975 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks a7/c1; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks e4/e8; bishop c4; pawns f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/R2Q1ppp/8/4q3/2b1r3/P6P/5PP1/2R3K1 w - - 3 26

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