Chess Puzzle #3CYdl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c2; rook a7; bishop f4; knight e5; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rook h8; bishop f8; knight g6; pawns c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7# — rook a7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5b1r/R3kppp/4p1n1/3pN3/2p2B2/2P5/1PK2PPP/8 b - - 4 19

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