Chess Puzzle #2Ss3Y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 590 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/b7; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook d1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pbp5/1p4Q1/3pP3/1b4n1/2N1P2P/PP4P1/R1BR1q1K w - - 2 18

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