Chess Puzzle #284mP — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 778 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c1; rook g1; pawns a3/b2/d3/d4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook g2; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g6→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4pp/3p2q1/4p3/3P4/P2P1b1P/1P4rK/2Q3R1 w - - 0 30

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