Chess Puzzle #4ITCB — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; rook f5; bishop d1; pawns a3/g4. Black: king e6; rook g2; pawns d3/e3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f5→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2# — pawn d3→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with d2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k3/5R2/6P1/P2pp3/6r1/3BK3 w - - 1 55

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