Chess Puzzle #1rxa9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 399 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook g2; pawns a2/b3/c3/h2. Black: king h8; rooks d1/g8; pawns a7/b7/h5/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook g2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rdxg1# — rook d1→g1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rdxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp5p/8/7p/5Q2/1PP5/P5RP/3r3K w - - 1 37

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