Chess Puzzle #077V4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 892 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; rook a2; bishop e6; pawns b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; rooks d1/f8; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2# — rook f8→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/ppb3pp/2p1B3/6Q1/8/7P/RPP3PK/3r4 w - - 8 24

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