Chess Puzzle #0k06x — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 831 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook a7; bishops a3/e6; knight d8; pawns e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rook d1; bishops c6/f8; knight g6; pawns a6/e5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook a7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3N1b2/R5k1/p1b1B1np/4p1p1/4P3/B5P1/5PKP/3r4 b - - 12 39

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