Chess Puzzle #0e1Lr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1210 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rooks b1/d6; bishop b7; pawns a6/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rooks a7/d2; bishop d4; pawns f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b1→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2# — rook d2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/rB4kp/P2R2p1/5p2/3b4/5KP1/3r3P/1R6 w - - 0 35

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