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

Rating 679 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king h1; rooks d7/f1; bishop c1; knight g2; pawns a3/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a2/e2; bishop b6; knight h8; pawns a7/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh2# — rook e2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6kn/p2R1p1p/1b3p2/5P2/8/P5P1/r3r1NP/2B2R1K w - - 3 35

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