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

Rating 709 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c6; rooks a2/c2; bishop c4; pawns a6/d4/e3/f3/g3. Black: king h8; queen h2; rooks b1/b8; pawns a7/d5/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook c2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook b1→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/p7/P1Q4p/3p4/2BP4/4PPP1/R1R4q/1r3K2 w - - 2 40

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