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

Rating 1067 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks g1/g2; bishop d6; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2. Black: king f7; rooks a2/c8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook c8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1p3k2/p2B4/2Pp2p1/1P2n3/P7/r4PRK/6R1 w - - 0 34

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