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

Rating 601 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook f1; bishops d3/f6; knight f4; pawns a4/c3/d4/e5/h2. Black: king c8; queen f7; rooks g4/g8; bishop b7; pawns a5/d5/e6/f3/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g4→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/1b3q2/4pB2/p2pP2p/P2P1Nr1/2PB1p2/3Q3P/5R1K w - - 6 35

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