Chess Puzzle #091Hn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 588 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook a7; knight e4; pawns d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook b4; knight f4; pawns c4/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b4→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R5pp/5p2/8/1rpPNn2/7P/5PP1/5K2 w - - 0 31

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