Chess Puzzle #3zOp5 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1114 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rook d5; bishop c6; pawns b5/g3/h2. Black: king g5; queen a5; pawns g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd7# — bishop c6→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2B3pp/qP1R2k1/4K3/6P1/7P/8 b - - 13 61

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