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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook f1; bishop d6; pawns a4/b3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook c8; bishop d4; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c8→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pin. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p4pp/p2Bp3/3pn3/P2b4/1P5Q/5qPP/5RK1 w - - 0 25

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