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

Rating 1148 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen c5; rooks c2/f3; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook e1; bishop h3; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight b3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook e1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4ppp/4q3/2Q5/8/1N3RPb/PPR2K1P/4r3 w - - 6 31

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