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

Position

White: king d1; queen f5; rook g5; bishop c1; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/d2/f3/h2. Black: king d8; rook f2; pawns d3/h5. White is ahead by 18 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen f5→h7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/8/8/5QRp/2N5/1P1p1P2/P2P1r1P/2BK4 w - - 1 36

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