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

Rating 948 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen e8; rook e5; bishop g5; pawns c2/f3/g4/h3. Black: king a7; rook a1; knight c3; pawns b7/c5/d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook e5→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook a1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/kp5p/6p1/2p1R1B1/3p2P1/2n2P1P/2PK4/r7 w - - 4 42

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