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

Rating 608 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook f7; knight e5; pawns a3/d4/g4/h3. Black: king e7; rooks b3/c3; pawns a6/d5/e6/g5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook f7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kR2/p3p1p1/3pN1p1/3P2P1/Prr4P/6K1/8 b - - 6 40

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