Chess Puzzle #KF9c1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rooks d6/g3; bishop h5; pawns a4/b2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c2/e1; bishop a6; pawns a5/b6/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4# — rook e1→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/bp1Rp2p/p3Pp1B/P4P2/4K1R1/1Pr3PP/4r3 w - - 9 35

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