Chess Puzzle #5BvU5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1006 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight b5; pawns a4/b4/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b6; rooks c5/h8; bishop f6; knight h6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f5/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a5# — pawn a4→a5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with a5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1p6/pk2pb1n/1Nr2pp1/PP5p/2PB3P/2K2PP1/R6R b - - 0 26

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