Chess Puzzle #1L7E4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 647 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rook e2; bishop f5; pawns b3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook c1; bishop a2; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb3 — bishop a2→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e2→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3pp1/7p/5B2/8/1P5P/b3RKP1/2r5 b - - 3 25

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