Chess Puzzle #4ASdu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1143 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rooks b6/c2; knights d4/f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3. Black: king g5; queen g2; rook d1; bishop f4; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd1 — king e2→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen g2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/pR4p1/1p1p2kp/3N1b2/2P2P2/PPR1KNq1/3r4 w - - 10 39

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