Chess Puzzle #28tyL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 974 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d3; rook b1; knight f7; pawns a3/e5/f4/g3. Black: king d5; rook h2; bishop d4; pawns a7/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook b1→b8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4# — pawn c5→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with c4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4Npp/8/2pkP3/3b1P2/P2K2P1/7r/1R6 w - - 1 31

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