Chess Puzzle #1Wfmv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 694 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; bishop d2; knight c5; pawns b4/c3/d4/e5/g6/h4. Black: king b5; rook f8; pawns d5/e6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5# — rook f8→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/6p1/4p1P1/1kNpP2p/1P1P1K1P/2P5/3B4/8 w - - 3 52

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