Chess Puzzle #56zFL — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1276 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; rooks c7/d7; pawns a2/e6/g3/h2. Black: king e8; rooks b2/g7; bishop c5; pawns a4/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg1 — bishop c5→g1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/2RR1pr1/4P2p/2b2p2/p7/6PK/Pr5P/8 b - - 0 36

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