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

Rating 1005 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d7; bishop e3; pawns d5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h7; rook d3; knight c3; pawns e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d3→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R2pk/5p1p/3Pp2P/8/2nrB3/5PP1/6K1 w - - 3 32

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