Chess Puzzle #2LYk0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 519 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/e7; knight d6; pawns a2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rook f8; bishop g3; pawns b4/c6/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d1→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4R3/2pN3p/8/1p5P/6b1/P1P3P1/3R3K w - - 4 39

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