Chess Puzzle #1md7g — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 957 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rooks f6/f8; knight g5; pawns c5/d4/e5/h4. Black: king g7; rooks b7/g2; pawns a6/d5/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king d2→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b7→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/1r4k1/p4R2/2PpP1Np/3P3P/8/3K2r1/8 w - - 0 45

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