Chess Puzzle #4grwj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rooks d7/f1; pawns a3/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen b2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb1R1pp1/4p3/2p5/2P2Q1p/P6P/1q4PK/5R2 w - - 0 31

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