Chess Puzzle #1VJU3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 849 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/f1; knight b3; pawns b2/c3/f3/f4/g3/h5. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e2; bishop d6; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight b3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a8→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5pp1/2pb3p/3p3P/5P2/1NP2PP1/1P2r3/2KR1R2 w - - 3 29

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