Chess Puzzle #0w0fQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 974 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king f1; queen c3; rook a1; knight g3; pawns a5/b6/c2/d4/e3/f2. Black: king c8; queen h1; rook h8; bishop f3; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh1# — rook h8→h1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp5/1P6/P2p4/2nPp3/2Q1PbN1/2P2P2/R4K1q w - - 0 26

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