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

Rating 698 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b2; rooks c1/e1; bishop e5; knight f6; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishops b3/g7; pawns a7/b7/d4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop b3→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc4# — rook c1→c4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp4bp/5N2/4B1p1/3p4/1b5P/1K3PP1/2R1R3 b - - 1 27

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