Chess Puzzle #1x5QA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 598 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen b7; rook c2; bishop g2; pawns a4/b5/d3/f4/f5. Black: king d8; rooks e3/h8; knight g4; pawns a7/c7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg4 — king h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3# — rook e3→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k3r/pQp3p1/8/1P3P2/P4Pnp/3Pr2K/2R3B1/8 w - - 3 36

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