Chess Puzzle #03sBK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 905 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook c7; knights f5/g6; pawns a4/b2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; knight b4; pawns a5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7# — rook c7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/2R3p1/5pNp/p4N2/Pn2P3/7P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 3 28

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