Chess Puzzle #06cjx — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1243 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; bishop b8; pawns b2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook d7; knight e4; pawns b6/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc7 — bishop b8→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d7→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1B4k1/R1pr2pp/1p3p2/4p3/4n3/1P6/1PP3PP/6K1 w - - 0 26

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