Chess Puzzle #1t3jH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 545 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c5; rook d7; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king f7; rook c8; knight e7; pawns c4/f6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king c5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc6# — rook c8→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3Rnk2/5p2/2K2P1p/2p2PP1/P1P4P/1P6/8 w - - 5 41

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