Chess Puzzle #1bHVy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king g3; queen c7; rook g1; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king g6; rooks f6/h4; pawns a6/b5/e4/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf3# — rook f6→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q5/p4rk1/1p4p1/4p2r/2P3K1/PP6/6R1 w - - 0 42

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