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

Rating 514 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook c1; bishop b1; pawns d6/f2/h3. Black: king f8; rook d2; knight d4; pawns b5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb3 — knight d4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c1→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5pp1/3P3p/1p6/3n4/7P/3r1PK1/1BR5 b - - 0 37

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