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

Rating 789 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rook a1; bishop h4; pawns b5/c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen e5; rook b2; knight e6; pawns b6/c7/d6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook a1→a8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b2→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/2p2kp1/1p1pnp1p/1P2q3/2P4B/4P2P/1r3PP1/R5K1 w - - 3 39

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