Chess Puzzle #0K7bh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 594 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook e7; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g6. Black: king g8; rooks c6/h8; pawns a7/f4/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook c6→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6kr/p3R1p1/2r3P1/6N1/5p2/8/PPP2PK1/8 b - - 1 37

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