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

Rating 604 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks b7/f7; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h6; rook b2; knight d4; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b2→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R3R2/6pk/7p/1P1n4/P6P/1r3PP1/5K2 w - - 1 35

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