Chess Puzzle #29s8u — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 588 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rook e6; pawns a3/c3/h3. Black: king g7; rooks b1/g2; pawns a6/c4/f3/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e6→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook b1→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/6k1/p3R2p/8/2p5/P1P2p1P/6r1/1r5K w - - 1 38

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