Chess Puzzle #Gc8sh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1443 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks b1/h7; bishop g3; pawns a2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks c2/g2; knight f4; pawns a6/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight f4→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b1→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/7R/p4p2/6p1/5n2/6B1/P1r3rP/1R5K b - - 2 34

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