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

Rating 998 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook h1; bishop f5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4# — pawn f2→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppp4p/3b4/3NkB2/3pP3/6P1/PPP2P1P/2K4R b - - 0 18

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