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

Rating 716 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d1/d3; bishop a2; pawns a3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rook f4; bishop e1; knight e7; pawns b7/c6/d2/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d3→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2n1pp/2p5/8/5rP1/P2R3P/B2p2K1/3Rb3 b - - 2 33

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