Chess Puzzle #5DdR3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook d3; pawns a4/b3/c2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g4; bishops c3/e6; pawns a5/b6/d4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3# — pawn f2→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2b1p1/p6p/P2p2kP/1PbR2P1/2P2P1K/8 b - - 3 39

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