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

Rating 633 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rooks g3/h6; bishop a2; pawns c5/e3/f2/f7/g2. Black: king e7; rooks b8/h8; bishop a6; pawns b2/c6/f5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook h6→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3# — bishop a6→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/4kP1p/b1p4R/2P2p2/8/4P1R1/Bp3PP1/1K6 w - - 7 34

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