Chess Puzzle #151kB — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1227 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rook c2; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/g4. Black: king c4; rook d1; bishop h6; pawns a5/c5/c7/f6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook d1→g1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b3# — pawn b2→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with b3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2p2/5p1b/p1p5/P1kNP1P1/2P5/1PR1K3/3r4 b - - 1 38

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