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

Rating 619 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rooks c4/g4; bishop a1; pawns a2/d5/e5/g3. Black: king a5; rooks b6/h2; knight b5; pawns a3/c6/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra4# — rook c4→a4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1rp1p3/kn1PP3/2R3R1/p3K1P1/P6r/B7 b - - 0 43

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