Chess Puzzle #1iE7L — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1118 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rooks b8/d1; knight d3; pawns b6/f2/g3. Black: king f7; rooks a5/f5; bishop e5; pawns d4/d6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d5# — pawn d6→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with d5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/5k2/1P1p2p1/r3br2/3pK3/3N2P1/5P2/3R4 w - - 9 48

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