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

Rating 1190 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knights e3/e5; pawns a3/b4/f2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f7; bishops c8/h4; pawns b7/d5/e6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2# — rook f7→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p3r2/4p3/3pN1q1/1P5b/P2QN3/2B2P2/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 29

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