Chess Puzzle #4ZXXE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks a1/f2; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d4; rook e2; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen a8→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Qn6/p1p2kpp/5n2/8/3q4/8/PPPPrRPP/RNB3K1 w - - 1 13

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