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

Rating 611 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rook g1; bishop d6; pawns a5/e5/f4/h3. Black: king f5; rook a8; bishop b5; pawns a6/e6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5# — rook g1→g5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/8/p2Bp1p1/Pb2Pk1p/5P2/4K2P/8/6R1 b - - 1 40

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