Chess Puzzle #0PbX2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 727 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook f6; bishop b6; knight h5; pawns a5/f2/g4. Black: king g8; rooks d3/e7; pawns b7/f3/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight h5→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d3→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2r2p/1B3R2/P5pN/6P1/3r1p2/5P2/5K2 w - - 0 43

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