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

Rating 400 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/h5; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; rooks d6/f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b7/c6/f5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d6→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p3pb1/2pr4/p4pPR/8/3B4/PPP3P1/1K1R4 w - - 1 25

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