Chess Puzzle #44EQ7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1003 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h4; rook c8; bishop a6; pawns c6/e4/f3/h3. Black: king h7; rook g2; bishop f7; pawns e5/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook c8→f8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5# — pawn g7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/5bpk/B1P2p2/4p3/4P2K/5P1P/6r1/8 w - - 3 45

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