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

Rating 852 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rook c2; bishop b5; knight f1; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen f4; rooks d1/e1; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook c2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp3p2/6p1/1BQp4/5q2/1PP4P/P1R2PP1/3rrNK1 w - - 13 30

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