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

Position

White: king b4; rook h6; bishop e5; pawns a5/d4/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d7; rook b7; bishop c4; pawns d5/f5/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b4→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb5# — rook b7→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1r1k4/7R/P2pBp1p/1KbP1PpP/6P1/8/8 w - - 5 48

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