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

Rating 987 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook e2; bishop h7; pawns f4/g4/h6. Black: king f6; rooks c3/d1; pawns a6/b4/c4/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5# — pawn g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1B/p4k1P/8/1pp2PP1/2r5/4R2K/3r4 b - - 0 45

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