Chess Puzzle #1Luck — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1357 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f2; rook c7; knight b8; pawns a4/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king e7; rook b3; bishop b4; pawns a5/d5/e6/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook c7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1N6/2R1k1p1/4pp1p/p2p4/Pb1P4/1r3P1P/5KP1/8 b - - 5 41

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