Chess Puzzle #0l3XE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 627 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rook a4; bishop f1; pawns b5/d3/f3. Black: king d5; rook c2; pawns b6/e5/f4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook a4→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf4# — pawn g5→f4, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with gxf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p6/1P1kp1pp/R4p2/3PKP2/2r5/5B2 w - - 0 44

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