Chess Puzzle #EXiVC — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1541 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b3/d3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks e3/e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop e2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3# — rook e3→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Rxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb3pp1/1p5p/2p5/8/1P1PrP1P/P1Q1BKPq/3RR3 w - - 3 25

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