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

Position

White: king c1; rook c7; bishop e3; knight d6; pawns c4/f3. Black: king a8; rook g8; bishops a2/g7; pawns a7/b6/c6/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k5r1/p1R3b1/1ppN1p2/4p3/2P5/4BP2/b7/2K5 b - - 4 30

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