Chess Puzzle #2BaWx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 583 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook c2; bishop f3; pawns a3/b4/f4/g4/h3. Black: king c7; rook e8; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop f3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2k4p/p2p2p1/1p6/1Pn2PP1/P4B1P/2R5/2K5 w - - 0 31

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