Chess Puzzle #3j3HZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1020 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishops b5/e3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e2/f2/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen b7; rooks c8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a7/d6/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d1→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook f8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/pq3p1p/3p1b2/1B2p3/2P2P2/4B3/PP2PP1P/2RQ1RK1 w - - 1 18

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