Chess Puzzle #178dP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 632 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f7; rook e7; pawns a2/b2/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c8; rook c2; pawns a6/b5/d6/f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e7→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1kq5/4RQ2/p2p1p2/1p1P2pp/8/5P2/PPr3PP/1K6 w - - 0 32

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