Chess Puzzle #1c9tr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 787 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen e2; rooks b1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks b8/h8; bishop c8; knight c3; pawns a7/c6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb1# — rook b8→b1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1k2r/p2p1ppp/2p1p3/4P3/5q2/2nB4/PPP1QPPP/1R1K3R w k - 0 16

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