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

Rating 827 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook b7; pawns a3/c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook d4; pawns a6/c6/d5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen h3→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R3pk1/p1p3pp/2Pp2q1/3r4/P3P2Q/5PPP/6K1 w - - 0 28

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