Chess Puzzle #3z1YI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1074 · Beginner · Anastasia’s mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks f1/f5; bishop a3; pawns a2/f7/g2. Black: king e6; rooks a8/h2; knight e2; pawns a6/b7/c7/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh8# — rook a8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/1pp2Pp1/p3k3/5Rp1/8/B7/P3n1Pr/5R1K w - - 0 24

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