Chess Puzzle #0B8Tz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 596 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook c2; pawns a3/b4/c3/c5. Black: king h3; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f3/g2/h2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook c2→g2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg2# — pawn f3→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with fxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1p5/2Pp4/1P6/P1P2p1k/2R3pp/7K w - - 0 53

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