Chess Puzzle #1FcG2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1066 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook f2; knight f1; pawns a2/h2. Black: king h7; rooks d1/f8; bishop g2; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook f2→g2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook d1→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p4ppk/1p2p2p/8/8/4n3/PQ3RbP/3r1NK1 w - - 0 27

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