Chess Puzzle #1Dd5x — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 940 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e7; knight h5; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g6; rooks a8/f8; knight h4; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7# — rook e7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1p2R3/p1p3kp/3p2pN/P4pPn/3P3P/1PP2P2/R5K1 b - - 2 26

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