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Mate Puzzle (702)

After the setup move Rxe4, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

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Position after Rxe4. Black to move.
Puzzle ID
0GdrS
Rating
702
Side to move
Black
Themes
Mate, Mate in 1, Middlegame
Material
White is ahead by 2 points
FEN
4k2r/5ppp/p3p3/1bPp4/1P1PR3/5N2/5rPP/R1B3K1 b k - 0 22

What to look for

Calculate a forcing checkmate sequence.

MateMate in 1Middlegame

Solution

22... Rf1#

The full forcing line from the source position is:

22. Rxe4 22... Rf1#

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