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

Rating 1077 · Beginner · blind swine mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e3; knight e5; pawns b3/c4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a2/g2; bishop h5; pawns a7/c6/c7/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: Raf2# — rook a2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

blind swine mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Raf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p3p1/2p4p/4N2b/2P5/1P2RPP1/r5rP/4R1K1 w - - 3 28

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