Chess Puzzle #3FYAf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1348 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook f8; bishop g4; knight c4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/e4/h3. Black: king b8; queen h4; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king b8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook f8→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k3R2/pp6/8/2p1p3/P1NpPnBq/1P1P3P/2P4K/8 b - - 4 42

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