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

Rating 991 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c8/e1; knight b6; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen f3; rook h8; bishops e7/h3; pawns a6/f6/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh8 — rook c8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R4r/4bpk1/pN3p2/8/3P4/PQ2PqPb/1P5P/4R1K1 w - - 2 23

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