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

Rating 447 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d4/f5; pawns a4/g2/h4. Black: king h8; rook e1; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/g3/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f5→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p5p1/5n2/2p2R2/P2R3P/6p1/6P1/4r2K w - - 1 32

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