Chess Puzzle #0EfZW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1118 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1.

Position

White: king e3; rook d2; bishop g2; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks f3/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b4/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3# — rook f8→f3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p6p/6p1/4p3/1pNnP3/1P1PKrP1/P1PR2BP/8 w - - 7 24

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