Chess Puzzle #2Bkfr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 828 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/f3; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/2pp1ppp/p2b1n2/4P3/1p1P4/2N2b2/PPQ2PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 15

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