Chess Puzzle #3Jzur — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1143 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rooks c1/f1; bishop h4; knight f3; pawns a3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rooks e2/f7; bishop g7; knight c3; pawns a5/b5/c4/d6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc3 — king d2→c3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3# — rook f7→f3, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/5rb1/3p3p/pp6/2pP3B/P1n2NP1/3KrP1P/2R2R2 w - - 2 30

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