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

Rating 1153 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rook a6; knight e2; pawns b4/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; rooks b2/c2; pawns f6/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc3# — rook c2→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/R4pk1/6p1/1P2P2p/4KP1P/1rr1N1P1/8 w - - 0 38

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