Chess Puzzle #6S0Z9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1420 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/h6; knight f3; pawns b2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/g6; bishop f5; knights b4/b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra6# — rook g6→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ra6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k3/ppp2p1p/6rB/5b2/1n6/5N2/1P2PPPP/K2R1B1R w q - 6 15

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