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

Rating 1006 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a2/c7; bishop f4; pawns a3/b4/d3/g2/g3/h4. Black: king b8; queen e4; rooks d8/g8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r2r1/1pR5/p6p/8/1P2qBnP/P2P2P1/R5P1/7K w - - 0 30

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