Chess Puzzle #06aCm — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 515 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook b8; knights e2/h1; pawns b2/d3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook c6; bishop c8; knight e3; pawns f4/g3/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c6→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Rb3k1/7p/2r5/4P3/5p2/3Pn1pP/1P2N1P1/6KN w - - 2 42

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