Chess Puzzle #2lI9p — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook d6; bishop g8; knight f3; pawns f2/g4/h3. Black: king e4; rook b2; bishop a2; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg8 — bishop a2→g8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd4# — rook d6→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6B1/p5p1/1p1R3p/8/4k1P1/5N1P/br3PK1/8 b - - 2 33

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