Chess Puzzle #0b03x — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 871 · Beginner · Anastasia’s mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook b5; knight e7; pawns d3/e2/f2. Black: king h7; rook g4; knight f6; pawns a5/b6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5# — rook b5→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Anastasia’s mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Nppk/1p3n2/pR5p/6r1/3P4/4PP2/2K5 b - - 7 34

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