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

Rating 666 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e5; rook f6; knight e6; pawns c3/g5/h3. Black: king g7; rook a3; knight e7; pawns c4/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4n1kp/4NRp1/3pK1P1/2p5/r1P4P/8/8 b - - 7 42

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