Chess Puzzle #550ku — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1070 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rooks a2/d5; pawns c4/d3/e2/f4/h2. Black: king c5; rook c6; bishops c3/h5; pawns a5/e3/f5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5# — rook d5→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2r4p/p1kR1p1b/2P2P2/2bPp3/R3P1KP/8 b - - 7 43

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