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

Rating 609 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h3; queen d1; rook c6; pawns a2/b2/g4/h4. Black: king h7; rook f8; bishop e5; knight e3; pawns a6/b5/e7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3# — rook f8→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4p2k/p1R3pp/1p2b3/6PP/4n2K/PP6/3Q4 w - - 3 32

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