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

Rating 736 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks a1/e3; bishop b2; knights c3/e6; pawns a4/b4/d5/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; bishops g7/h5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/h3/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook a1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4b1/p2pN2p/3Pp2b/PP2Q3/2N1R2p/1B5P/R4q1K w - - 4 31

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