Chess Puzzle #2JUf5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop g3; knights a3/f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook e4; bishop c6; pawns a7/b6/d6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4# — queen f3→e4, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4N1p/1pbp4/8/3Kr3/N1P2qB1/PP5P/R3R3 w - - 0 28

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