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

Rating 825 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/c1; bishop b1; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c2/d8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook c2→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1b3p1p/p3p1p1/1p4q1/4N3/P3P3/1Pr2PPP/RBR3K1 w - - 0 21

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