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

Position

White: king h1; rooks d1/e1; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king e7; rooks d8/g8; bishop e2; pawns b6/b7/c6/e4/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf3# — bishop e2→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2r1/1p2k2p/1pp2p2/8/4pP2/P3P3/1P2bP1P/3RR2K w - - 0 27

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