Chess Puzzle #2Vfc8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 654 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; knight b1; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook f6; bishop h3; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f6→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3pp1/p4r1p/3p4/1P1P4/2P3Pb/P3q2P/1N2R1K1 w - - 0 33

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