Chess Puzzle #170gE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 451 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; rook e1; knight c7; pawns c4/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king f8; rook a2; bishop h6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook a2→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/ppN2ppp/7b/8/2PP4/5P1P/r4PK1/4R3 b - - 0 28

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