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

Rating 698 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook e1; bishop g6; pawns a2/c2/c3/f5. Black: king f8; rook f4; bishop c5; pawns a6/b5/f3/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/6p1/p4pB1/1pb2P2/5r2/2P2p2/P1P5/2K1R3 b - - 5 31

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