Chess Puzzle #1Z1BN — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1208 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rooks c6/d6; pawns a2/b3/c2. Black: king e7; rook f8; bishop c3; pawn b4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh6 — rook d6→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4k3/2RR4/8/1p6/1Pb5/P1P5/1K6 w - - 7 42

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