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

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rook f1; bishop b5; pawns a6/b7/e2/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf1=Q# — pawn e2→f1, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, promotion. The combination ends with exf1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4pk/p6p/1bN5/8/2P5/PP2p1PP/4RrK1 w - - 2 32

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