Chess Puzzle #2Qn7w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 903 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king e5; rook d1; pawns a3/b4/g2/g5/h4. Black: king e7; rook c4; pawns a6/b5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6+ — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf6# — pawn g7→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with gxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k1pp/p3pp2/1p2K1P1/1Pr4P/P7/6P1/3R4 w - - 0 34

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