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

Rating 797 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c8; rooks d1/e1; bishop e3; pawn a3. Black: king e7; queen f4; rooks f7/g2; bishop d5; pawns a5/b5/c4/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop e3→f4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf4# — rook f7→f4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/4kr2/4p3/pp1b4/2p2q2/P3B3/6r1/3RRK2 w - - 0 46

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