Chess Puzzle #0IJxl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 498 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook f3; bishop h7; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishop e8; knight c7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f3→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rb1k1/ppn3pB/4p3/2ppP1N1/8/2P2R2/PP5P/2K5 b - - 8 23

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