Chess Puzzle #15NvD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 814 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; knights e7/g6; pawns a2/g5/h6. Black: king h8; rooks a8/d2; pawns a7/b2/b7/e2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook f1→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp2N3/6NP/6P1/8/8/Pp1rp3/5RK1 b - - 5 29

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