Chess Puzzle #2AVLl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 712 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a2/h3; pawns a3/b4/c4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rooks e4/h6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh1 — rook h3→h1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh1# — rook h6→h1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pp3pp/p2p3r/8/1PPpr3/P6R/R4PP1/3Q1K1q w - - 2 30

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