Chess Puzzle #0C15d — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 724 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e7; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2/f4. Black: king c8; rooks g8/h8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f3/f6. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h8→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/pp1nR3/2p2p2/2Pp4/3P1P2/3Q1p2/PP1N1P2/R5K1 w - - 1 21

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