Chess Puzzle #0XA4m — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 667 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g5; rook e8; knight c7. Black: king e5; rook b3; knight e3; pawns d5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6# — rook e8→e6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/2N5/4p3/3pk1K1/8/1r2n3/8/8 b - - 15 50

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