Chess Puzzle #23LPw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/f3/g2. Black: king b8; queen h1; rook g8; bishop c6; pawns a5/b6/c5/d4/f4/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king f1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2# — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/5p2/1pb4p/p1p1P3/P2p1p2/5P2/1PP1Q1P1/R3RK1q w - - 2 31

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