Chess Puzzle #26kZH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 705 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks b1/h1; bishop g2; knight e2; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; rooks d8/h7; bishops b2/c4; knight a3; pawns a7/b7/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook b1→b2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pp3p1r/8/8/2b5/n3P1P1/1b2NPBP/1R3K1R w - - 0 20

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