Chess Puzzle #2Cj2W — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 916 · Beginner · arabian mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rooks c4/f2; knight d5; pawns a4/b4/c6/h3. Black: king h8; queen g1; rook g8; bishop d8; knight f3; pawns a7/c7/d6/e5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg1 — queen f1→g1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg1# — rook g8→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: 3b2rk/p1p5/2Pp3p/3Np3/PPR5/5n1P/5R2/5QqK w - - 6 38

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