Chess Puzzle #1gw6f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1043 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook a1; bishop b1; knights d2/f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks c1/h8; bishops a6/f8; knights b4/f6; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf1 — knight d2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook c1→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kb1r/p2p1ppp/bp2pn2/8/Qn1PP3/P4N2/1P1N1PPP/RBr3K1 w k - 0 14

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