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

Rating 786 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h3; rooks e2/h1; pawns a2/b2/c3/c6/e4. Black: king g7; queen f8; rooks a8/f2; pawns a6/c7/d6/e5/g3/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook e2→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f8→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4q2/2p3k1/p1Pp2p1/4p3/4P3/2P3pQ/PP2RrK1/7R w - - 4 34

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