Chess Puzzle #4oahk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1082 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d7; bishops d5/e3; pawns a2/c3/c4/g2. Black: king g7; queen g3; pawns a7/b6/e5/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook d7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2R2k1/1p4pp/3Bpp2/2P5/2P1B1q1/P5P1/6K1 b - - 8 42

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