Chess Puzzle #49zso — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1545 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b4; rooks b5/b7; pawns a2/c4/f4/h2. Black: king c6; rooks d4/d8; knight f5; pawns g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R5b6# — rook b5→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with R5b6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1R6/2k3p1/1R3n1p/1KPr1P2/8/P6P/8 b - - 0 38

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