Chess Puzzle #4L4aq — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1229 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rooks a7/d1; bishop a1; pawns a3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b3/g2; pawns e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4# — rook g2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R7/4p2p/4P1p1/5K2/Pr6/6rP/B2R4 w - - 0 31

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