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

Rating 691 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rook a1; knight b1; pawns b4/b5/c3/d3/e3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d1; rook f1; knight c6; pawns a6/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook f1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2p3p1/p1np3p/1P2p3/1P2P3/2PPP1QP/6PK/RN1q1r2 w - - 1 30

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