Chess Puzzle #13R2f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d3; rooks b7/h6; pawns a4/c3/d4/f3/h2. Black: king c8; rooks a8/g2; knight c4; pawns a7/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook b7→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2# — rook g2→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1k5/pR6/7R/3p4/P1nP4/2PK1P2/6rP/8 w - - 1 36

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