Chess Puzzle #heObl — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1837 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d4; rooks e5/g1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/h7. Black: king h8; rooks c8/f3; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc4# — rook c8→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/pp3p1P/4b3/4R3/3K4/P2B1r2/1P6/6R1 w - - 2 41

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