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

Rating 735 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rook h2; bishop c4; pawns a4/b3/e3/f2/h3. Black: king g7; rook d6; bishop f3; pawns c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d6→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4ppkp/3r2p1/2p5/P1B5/1P2Pb1P/5P1R/4K3 w - - 0 26

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