Chess Puzzle #107rx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 764 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen b1; pawns d4/e3/g4/h3. Black: king e6; rook d2; knight c4; pawns d5/e4/f3/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb8 — queen b1→b8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2# — rook d2→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k3/3p2p1/2nPp1P1/4PpKP/3r4/1Q6 w - - 0 53

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