Chess Puzzle #2B4WF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/h5; bishop g3; pawns a5/d3/e3/f2/g2. Black: king a7; rooks b8/e8; bishop f6; knight g4; pawns b6/c7/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa5 — pawn b6→a5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa5# — rook h5→a5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxa5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r3/k1p5/1p1p1b2/P6R/6n1/3PP1B1/5PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 28

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