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

Rating 910 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/f1; bishops b5/d6; pawns a4/b6/c3/f4/h2. Black: king d8; queen h3; rook g3; pawns a5/b7/d3/f5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3k4/1p5p/1P1B4/pB3p2/P4P2/2Pp2rq/7P/3R1R1K w - - 5 36

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