Chess Puzzle #0p961 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 570 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks e1/h6; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks d8/g8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook h6→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen c6→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1kr1/p1p2p2/1pq1pn1R/8/3P4/2P1Q2P/P1P3P1/4R1K1 w - - 3 28

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