Chess Puzzle #0Drce — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1120 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a2/e3; knight d6; pawns a3/d5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook c1; knight g3; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook c1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p2/1p1N2p1/3P4/7p/P3RPnP/R5P1/2r3K1 w - - 1 37

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