Chess Puzzle #1Q6bL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a8/h1; pawns b2/c3/d4/g2. Black: king b7; queen e3; rooks f4/h8; pawns b6/d5/e5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh8 — rook a8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4# — rook f4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R6r/1k4p1/1p2p2p/3pp3/3P1r2/2P1q3/1P4PK/3Q3R w - - 3 25

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