Chess Puzzle #1Mx5t — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1076 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/h4. Black: king h7; queen c8; rooks a8/f6; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2# — rook f6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q5/pp5k/2p2rpp/4p3/2P1Q2P/6Nn/PP3P1K/3R3R w - - 0 29

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