Chess Puzzle #0uPqG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f2; bishops e2/g1; knights c4/d5; pawns a5/b5/c6/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f7; bishop f8; knights e7/h7; pawns a7/c7/d6/e5/f4/g3/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh2 — rook f2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g2# — pawn g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with g2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4bk1/p1p1nr1n/2Pp4/PP1Np3/2N1Pp1p/5Ppq/4BR2/R2Q2BK w - - 0 27

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