Chess Puzzle #14FP2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1033 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rook d3; knight g5; pawns c4/g3. Black: king g8; rook a2; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d3→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p3pp/1pn5/6N1/2P5/3RK1P1/r7/8 b - - 1 36

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