Chess Puzzle #2XP6d — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1362 · Intermediate · hook mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queens a8/c6; rook a3; bishop d5; pawns c5/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; rook c1; knights g3/g5; pawns e4/g7/h4. White is ahead by 17 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook c1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Q7/6pk/2Q5/2PB2n1/3Pp2p/R3P1nP/6P1/2r3K1 w - - 1 41

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