Chess Puzzle #00NR5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 572 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rook a8; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c5/f3/g4. Black: king g8; rook d7; knights b5/g2; pawns g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook a8→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R5k1/3r2pp/3N4/1nP5/6P1/1P3P2/P2K2n1/8 b - - 1 30

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