Chess Puzzle #0JXuo — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 808 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; pawns a3/c3/c4/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/h6; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6# — rook h6→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/pbpp2pp/1p2p2r/5p2/2PP3q/P1PBP1P1/2QB1P1P/R4RK1 w - - 1 14

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