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

Rating 913 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e5; rook a8; bishop d7; knight c7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re4# — rook e1→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppnb3p/3p2p1/2pPk3/2B3P1/P1N4P/1P3P2/4R1K1 b - - 1 24

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