Chess Puzzle #FvDXh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks b1/e7; bishop g4; pawns d3/g2/h3. Black: king a8; rook f8; bishops g3/g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k4r2/1p2R3/p1p3b1/8/6Bp/3P2bP/6P1/1R5K w - - 5 39

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