Chess Puzzle #TBu8e — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1921 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks e1/e6; pawns b2/b3/c2/c4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king f6; rooks a8/g8; bishop h5; pawns a7/b7/c5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4# — pawn f2→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/pp5p/4Rk2/2p2p1b/2P5/1P4PP/1PP2P2/2K1R3 b - - 2 24

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