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

Rating 1145 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook c3; bishop c5; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f5; rook c8; knight g6; pawns a6/c6/d5/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3# — pawn f2→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/8/p1p3np/2Bp1kp1/3P1pP1/1PR4P/P4PK1/8 b - - 0 33

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