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

Rating 1013 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a7/g7; pawns d4/e5/h2. Black: king d8; rook g4; knight c7; pawns b4/e6/f2/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook g7→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1# — rook g4→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/R1n3R1/4p1p1/4P3/1p1P2r1/8/5p1P/7K w - - 0 44

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