Chess Puzzle #2EXp8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 923 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks d2/d4; pawns a4/b3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks e3/f6; pawns a6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen b7→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1Q3pp1/p4r1p/3p4/P2R4/1P2rqP1/3R1P1P/6K1 w - - 0 33

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