Chess Puzzle #37x61 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1045 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/c6; knight b6; pawns b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; rooks d2/e4; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: R1c2 — rook c1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e4→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/pNR4p/8/4rP2/6P1/1P1r3P/2R3K1 w - - 2 32

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