Chess Puzzle #59UIk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; rook a6; bishop e3; pawns d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f5; rook a1; bishop b2; pawns a2/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4# — pawn g3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/R3p3/3p1k2/3P3P/4BKP1/pb3P2/r7 b - - 7 42

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