Chess Puzzle #0dj3C — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 997 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/f3/f4. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook a8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook a8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp1n1p1p/2p1p3/3p1p2/2PP1P1q/1P2QP2/PB6/R4R1K w - - 2 21

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