Chess Puzzle #13yTb — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1135 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rook a7; bishop d4; pawns c6/f5/g4/h3. Black: king e6; rook c2; bishop d6; pawns a3/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5+ — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf5# — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with gxf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/2Pbk1pp/5P2/3BK1P1/p6P/2r5/8 b - - 0 48

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