Chess Puzzle #2BId1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 940 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook d1; knight b5; pawns b2/b3/c2/e4/f5/h3. Black: king e5; rook a8; bishop d6; pawns c6/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd5# — rook d1→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/7p/2pb1pp1/1N2kP2/4P3/1P3K1P/1PP5/3R4 b - - 0 26

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