Chess Puzzle #55ikC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1084 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rooks b7/e7; pawns a2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; bishop d4; pawns a7/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen c1→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b7→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pR2R2p/6p1/3p4/3b4/5P2/P4PKP/2q5 b - - 4 26

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