Chess Puzzle #1HZ5U — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king c1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a5/b5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rook d8; bishop e6; knight e3; pawns c3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/4kppp/4b3/PP6/8/2p1nP2/6PP/R1K2B1R w - - 1 26

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