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

Rating 890 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c3; rooks c1/g3; bishop g5; pawns b3/c4/h5. Black: king g8; rooks a2/c2; bishop f5; pawns b7/c5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook c1→c2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc2# — rook a2→c2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p6/6p1/2p2bBP/2P5/1PK3R1/r1r5/2R5 w - - 1 36

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