Chess Puzzle #0jOW7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 919 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rooks a1/e1; pawns a4/b5/c3/d4/f3/h2. Black: king b7; rook g8; knight f5; pawns a5/b6/c4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook e1→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5# — pawn g6→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1k3p2/1p2p1p1/pP1p1n1p/P1pP1K2/2P2P2/7P/R3R3 w - - 4 40

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