Chess Puzzle #2KhT7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 944 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rooks h3/h6; knight c6; pawns c3/d4/e3/h2. Black: king f8; rooks b7/g2; bishop e6; pawns e4/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook h3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b7→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1r3p2/2N1b2R/8/3Pp3/2P1P2R/6rP/4K3 w - - 5 36

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