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

Rating 400 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; bishop e3; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d4; rook e8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/1pp3pp/p7/8/P2q2n1/4B3/1PP2PPP/RN4K1 w - - 0 20

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