Chess Puzzle #1q4EK — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 809 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook g5; bishop c6. Black: king h3; rook f4; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/g3/g4/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight e4→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg2# — bishop c6→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2B5/1p4R1/p3nrpp/6pk/8/6K1 b - - 1 63

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