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

Rating 1412 · Intermediate · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook d6; knight c6; pawns a4/f3/g5/h4. Black: king f5; rook b3; bishop b6; pawns a5/e5/f4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6# — rook d6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1bNR4/p3pkP1/P4p1P/1r3P2/6K1/8 b - - 1 50

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