Chess Puzzle #0uY7j — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 933 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; knight b7; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen f2; rook e8; pawns a7/d5/f3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pN3pkp/6p1/3p4/8/5pP1/PPP2q1P/R2QR2K w - - 0 27

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