Chess Puzzle #0ctR1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; rooks f3/f8; pawns d4/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen d2; rook g6; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: R8f6 — rook f8→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen d2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5R2/pp5p/3Qb1rk/8/3P4/5R1P/3q2PK/8 w - - 1 41

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