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

Rating 1003 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook d1; knight f5; pawns a2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook c8; knight b6; pawns a7/b3/b7/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c8→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp3p1p/1n3p2/5N2/8/1p4P1/P3PPKP/3R4 b - - 1 23

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