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

Rating 907 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook b7; bishop a7; pawns b5/e3/f2/g2. Black: king f5; rook b2; bishop f6; pawns f7/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb6 — rook b7→b6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4# — pawn g5→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/BR3p2/5b2/1P3kp1/7p/4PK2/1r3PP1/8 w - - 2 41

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