Chess Puzzle #2jFqm — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1113 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rook b6; bishop b1; pawns c2/d3/g3. Black: king c3; rook f8; bishop c6; pawns a3/b7/d4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb3# — rook b6→b3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p6/1Rb5/8/3p4/p1kP2P1/2P1K3/1B6 b - - 1 48

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