Chess Puzzle #0eIS4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; rooks d2/g1; knight e6; pawns a3/b2/c3. Black: king c8; rooks f1/g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg1 — rook f1→g1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp3r1/4N3/8/8/P1P5/1PKR2p1/5rR1 b - - 10 39

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