Chess Puzzle #0wrBU — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 790 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/e7; knight c8; pawn e4. Black: king e8; rooks c2/h8; knight e5; pawns e6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2N1k2r/4R3/4pp1p/4n3/4P3/8/2r5/3R1K2 b - - 3 33

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