Chess Puzzle #1D3FT — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 589 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook c3; bishop f5. Black: king c7; rook e7; bishop d6; pawn b6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king c7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c3→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k1r3/1p1b4/5B2/8/2R2K2/8/8 b - - 21 55

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