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

Rating 1187 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; rooks c1/c6; bishop c8; pawns b5/d4/e4/f2/f3. Black: king d6; rooks e7/h4; knight b8; pawns b6/c7/e6/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight b8→c6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc6# — rook c1→c6, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1nB5/2p1rp2/1pRkp2p/1P3p2/3PP2r/5P2/4KP2/2R5 b - - 1 26

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