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

Rating 1537 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook d6; bishops a7/h3; pawns b4/c4/d5/e5/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e1; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns b6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2# — rook f8→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/B5bk/1p1R2pp/3PP3/1PP5/3Q2PB/7P/4q2K w - - 3 32

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