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

Rating 812 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b5; rooks a1/g1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d2; rook f4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight e5→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3# — rook f4→f3, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp4pp/2n5/1Q2N3/5r2/8/PP1q3P/R4KR1 w - - 3 30

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