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

Rating 609 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rooks c1/e1; bishops a6/e3; knight c7; pawns a4/b3/c2/f2/h3. Black: king b8; rooks g8/h1; bishops e7/f3; knights d7/f6; pawns b6/d6/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg1 — queen g3→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rhxg1# — rook h1→g1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rhxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/2Nnb2p/Bp1p1n2/8/P7/1P2BbQP/2P2P2/2R1RK1r w - - 5 24

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