Chess Puzzle #0je32 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 445 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook c5; bishop g3; pawns b4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king d7; rooks b1/e1; pawns c6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook e1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2p1/2p2p1p/2R5/1P1P3P/2P3B1/5PPK/1r2r3 w - - 1 43

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