Chess Puzzle #JU8iK — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · arabian mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rooks c1/h1; bishop c4; pawns a3/c2/e4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; rooks b2/b5; knight c3; pawns a6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop c4→b5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra2# — rook b2→a2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppp/p1p1p3/1r4P1/2B1P2P/P1n5/1rP2P2/K1R4R w - - 11 28

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