Chess Puzzle #07gGF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 489 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook c7; bishop a6; pawns a2/c3/d4/g4/h2. Black: king h7; rook f3; knight e3; pawns a5/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R3pk/B5p1/p7/3P2P1/2P1nr2/P6P/7K w - - 0 34

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