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

Rating 473 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rooks d7/g1; knight g4; pawns b6/c7/e4/f4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d7→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/2pr2kp/1p6/6p1/4ppn1/P6P/1P3PP1/6rK w - - 0 39

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