Chess Puzzle #1s0V0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 829 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook c1; bishop f7; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks d4/e8; bishop c2; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook c1→c2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/1pq2Bpp/p7/8/1P1r4/PQ2P2P/2b2PP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 29

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