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

Rating 484 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook a8; knight d5; pawns b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rook b7; knight c5; pawns b3/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook b7→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb8# — rook a8→b8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: R4k2/1r3ppp/8/2nN4/8/1pP5/1P4PP/2K5 b - - 5 29

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