Chess Puzzle #1Fd7z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 847 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; bishop c5; knight d6; pawns b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; rook d2; pawns c6/d3/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight d6→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d2→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2pp/2pN1p2/2B5/1P6/3p3P/3r1PP1/5K2 w - - 0 33

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