Chess Puzzle #2J7gf — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 922 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rooks c7/d3; knight c1; pawns a2/c3/d4/f4/g4/h5. Black: king f6; rooks a4/b2; knight e4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook d3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2# — rook b2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p1R2pp1/4pk1p/3p3P/r2PnPP1/2PR1K2/Pr6/2N5 w - - 1 42

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