Chess Puzzle #3792V — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; rook g7; bishops e5/e6; pawns a3/c2/g4/h2. Black: king h6; rooks e8/f1; knight h1; pawns a7/b6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5# — pawn g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p5R1/1p2B2k/4B2p/6P1/P7/1KP4P/5r1n b - - 0 32

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