Chess Puzzle #2D8mW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 992 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen h6; rook f6; bishop g6; pawns c3/d4/e5/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook a2; knight c4; pawns b5/c6/d5/e6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2# — rook a2→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3q3p/2p1pRBQ/1p1pP1P1/2nP4/2P5/r3K2P/8 w - - 7 34

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