Chess Puzzle #0Ms6g — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks e1/e3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; bishop d5; pawns a7/c5/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e3→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p7/6pp/2pb1pq1/8/1PQ1R2P/P1P2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 27

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