Chess Puzzle #1zg80 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 684 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; rook h1; bishops d4/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; rook d8; bishop e6; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop d4→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1pp1n1pp/p3bp2/8/3B2P1/7P/PPP1PP2/1K3B1R w - - 3 18

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