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

Rating 555 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook c1; knight e4; pawns e3/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g7; rook d5; knight h4; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c1→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d5→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4pkp/6p1/3r4/4NP1n/4P3/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 2 28

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