Chess Puzzle #4EGzM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1010 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/e6; pawns a2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishop f6; knight f4; pawns a7/b5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook e6→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p1R5/4Rbp1/1p6/5nP1/8/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 0 28

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