Chess Puzzle #1EOTL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 878 · Beginner · arabian mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen d8; rooks d1/h1; knight c1; pawns b3/c2/f4/g6/h4. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook a7; bishops d7/f8; knight c3; pawns b4/d6/e5/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa2 — knight c1→a2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa2# — rook a7→a2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxa2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q1bk1/r2b4/3p2P1/4pp2/1p3P1P/1Pn5/q1P5/K1NR3R w - - 0 32

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