Chess Puzzle #3raCi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen b5; rook e2; bishop g2; pawns b3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook d2; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d2→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/4p2p/1Q6/3q3P/1P4P1/3rRKB1/8 w - - 5 36

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