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

Rating 541 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; pawns a4/b5/f3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rook e2; bishop b7; knight e3; pawns a5/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen e4→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/1b3pp1/1p2p2p/pP6/P3Q3/4nPP1/4r2P/7K w - - 0 36

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