Chess Puzzle #1ztx2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · arabian mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rook c1; bishop c6; knight d1; pawns a3/a5/d5/f2/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook g7; bishop f8; knight f3; pawns d6/e5/f4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg1 — queen e1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg1# — rook g7→g1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/6r1/2Bp3p/P2PpP2/5p2/P4n1P/5P2/2RNQ1qK w - - 0 43

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