Chess Puzzle #53tvT — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1262 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook b4; bishop b3; pawns a2/h3. Black: king g3; rook d2; bishop h4; pawn g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop b3→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d2→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6p1/1R5b/1B4kP/P2r4/6K1 w - - 0 39

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