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

Rating 802 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rooks d1/d2; pawns a2/b5/c4/e3/g4/h2. Black: king e6; rook f8; knight d3; pawns a5/b6/c7/e4/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2# — rook f8→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2p5/1p2k1pp/pP6/2P1p1P1/3nP3/P2RK2P/3R4 w - - 1 33

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