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

Rating 1011 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queens b8/h3; rook f2; bishop c8; pawns a3/b4/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen c1; rook d2; bishop d4; pawns a6/e4/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2# — rook d2→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1QB2k2/8/p5p1/5p1p/1P1bp3/P5PQ/3r1R1P/2q3K1 w - - 3 47

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