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

Rating 530 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king a1; queen g3; rooks e1/e4; bishop e5; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g5/h3. Black: king f8; queen c1; rook c8; bishop a3; knight b7; pawns a7/b4/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook e1→c1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook c8→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/pn3pp1/4p1p1/3pB1P1/Np1PR3/bP4QP/P4P2/K1q1R3 w - - 2 32

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