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

Rating 1102 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king g2; rook a7; bishop f7; pawns d6/e3/e7/f4/h3. Black: king h8; rook b2; bishop f5; knight e4; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2# — rook b2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/R3PBp1/3P3p/5b2/4nP2/4P2P/1r4K1/8 w - - 5 39

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