Chess Puzzle #16QIW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 531 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c4/d1; bishop b2; pawns a3/b5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishop c7; pawns a4/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→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: r2r2k1/1pb2ppp/2p5/1P6/p1R5/P4P2/1B4PP/3R3K w - - 1 29

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