Chess Puzzle #3IEFJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1125 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b8/f1; pawns a2/d6/f4/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen g7; rooks c2/h8; pawns a7/c6/e6/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh8 — rook b8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R5r/p2k1pqp/2pPp3/5p1Q/5P2/7P/P1r3P1/5RK1 w - - 2 29

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