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

Rating 1090 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e2; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen f4; rooks b8/h8; knights c6/g3; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures queen. 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: 1r5r/pp3pk1/2n1p1N1/3p4/3P1qp1/2P3n1/PPQ1RPP1/R5K1 w - - 0 24

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