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

Rating 822 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks f1/g7; bishops c3/f7; pawns a5/b4/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen e8; rooks d7/f8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe8 — bishop f7→e8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k2qr2/2pr1BR1/p1nb4/Pp2p3/1P2P3/2BP2Pp/3Q3P/5R1K w - - 5 39

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