Chess Puzzle #0H4z2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 623 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d6/e5; pawns a4/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d2/f8; bishop h3; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d6→d2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p6/2pRp2p/p3R1p1/P7/6Pb/1PPr3P/7K w - - 0 35

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