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

Rating 1015 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rooks d2/h1; bishop e4; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen f7; rooks d4/f8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a6/b5/c6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d2→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f7→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1b3qbk/p1p3pp/1p6/1P1rB3/P3P3/3R1PPQ/6KR w - - 0 37

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