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

Rating 736 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rook d1; bishop e4; pawns a3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks b2/f8; pawns a7/c5/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook d1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p5pp/2pQ4/2p5/4B3/P7/1r4PP/3R1q1K w - - 2 29

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