Chess Puzzle #01zWA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook f5; bishop f1; pawns b5/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen g5; rooks c1/c7; bishop b6; pawns e5/g3/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook c1→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r5/1b5k/1P1PpRq1/4Q2p/6pP/6P1/2r2B1K w - - 6 41

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