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

Rating 909 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks c2/f2; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/f4/g2/g3. Black: king g8; rooks d1/f5; pawns a6/b5/c4/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcd2 — rook c2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/p5p1/1p3r2/1Pp2P2/P5P1/1BR2RPK/3r4 w - - 2 33

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