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

Rating 1115 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b8; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rooks e2/f6; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b8→b7, captures pawn. 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: 1Q2nk2/pp5p/5rp1/8/8/1B4P1/PPP1r2P/2K5 w - - 0 27

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