Chess Puzzle #1UDJ2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 422 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rooks a6/d1; pawns a2/b3/g5/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c1/c8; bishop f5; pawns a3/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook d1→c1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook c8→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/R5p1/5bPp/7P/pP6/P7/K1rR4 w - - 2 32

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