Chess Puzzle #4rng4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1081 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d3; rook h8; bishop g5; pawns d4/e5/g4. Black: king f8; rooks d7/g2; pawns a5/a7/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6# — bishop g5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Bf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k1R/p2r1p2/4p1p1/p3P1B1/3P2P1/3K4/6r1/8 b - - 1 41

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