Chess Puzzle #24hwv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 741 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook b7; bishop e6; pawns a4/d3/d5/f4/h4. Black: king f6; rook d8; bishop c3; pawns a5/c5/d6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb4 — bishop c3→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1R6/3pBkp1/p1pP3p/P4P1P/2bP1K2/8/8 b - - 1 39

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