Chess Puzzle #3la7k — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1078 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/c7; knight b6; pawns b3/c4/d5. Black: king h6; rooks b2/h2; pawns a6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh1# — rook h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R4p/pN4pk/3P4/2P5/1P6/1r5r/R4K2 w - - 4 39

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