Chess Puzzle #14VmR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g6; rook g1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks f8/h2; pawns a7/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook g1→f1, captures queen. 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: 5r1k/pp4p1/6Q1/8/8/1B6/PPP4r/1K3qR1 w - - 14 37

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