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

Rating 867 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h7; rook g7; knight d6; pawns b6/c5/f6/h4. Black: king f8; rook b8; bishop c6; pawns a2/b7/d5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook g7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k2/1p4RK/1PbN1P1p/2Pp4/7P/8/p7/8 b - - 1 45

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