Chess Puzzle #5K8br — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/g3; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/c4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e1; rooks a8/e8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/d6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook d1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/p6p/2pp4/8/PPP3n1/1QN3R1/6PP/3Rq1K1 w - - 4 29

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