Chess Puzzle #1ZBQ8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; bishop c5; pawns c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks a2/e8; pawns c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a2→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/2p2Qpp/5p2/2B5/8/8/r1P2PPP/5qK1 w - - 0 23

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