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

Rating 1120 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; pawns a2/b2/f2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/e8; knights b4/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/ppp3pp/2n2p2/8/1n3B2/5P2/PP3PPP/R1K2B1R w - - 4 15

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