Chess Puzzle #1Wiq0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 854 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d5; rook e7; bishop a1; pawns a2/c5/d7/g2/h2. Black: king f5; rook c8; knight b4; pawns a5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king d5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc6# — rook c8→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3PR3/8/p1PK1kpp/1n6/8/P5PP/B7 w - - 1 43

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