Chess Puzzle #2JRI1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 829 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook b1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook b1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/ppq2pp1/2n5/3p1pNQ/3P4/2P5/PP3PPP/1R4K1 w - - 4 23

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