Chess Puzzle #1k5jg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 967 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rook c1; pawns b4/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rook c8; bishop d3; pawns e4/e6/f5/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf1# — bishop d3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4k3/4p3/5ppp/1P1Pp3/3bP1PK/5P1P/2R5 w - - 0 37

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