Chess Puzzle #23Cq9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 663 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rook h8; bishop c5; pawns b4/d4/e4/f3/g2/h5. Black: king c4; rook h1; bishop d3; pawns e6/f4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook h1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7R/8/4p3/2B4P/1PkPPp2/3b1P2/5KP1/7r w - - 1 40

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