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

Rating 587 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook e1; bishop a1; knights e4/g2; pawns a2/b3/e5. Black: king h5; rooks f1/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p5pp/1pp5/4P2k/4N1n1/1P6/P5N1/B3Rr1K w - - 14 31

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