Chess Puzzle #7lY5s — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a4/c1; bishop f2; pawns b3/b5/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c5; rooks b7/b8; bishop f6; pawns b6/d3/d6/f5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop f6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4# — pawn b3→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with b4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1r6/1p1p1b2/1Pk2ppp/R1P5/1P1p1P2/5BPP/2R3K1 b - - 1 34

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