Chess Puzzle #14Tby — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 628 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d6/g6; pawns a4/f6/g5/h2. Black: king f8; rooks e3/f7; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/c5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop d4→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp3r2/3R1PR1/2p3P1/P2b4/4r3/6KP/8 b - - 0 38

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