Chess Puzzle #1M29n — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 909 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; rook c3; knight f6; pawns b2/d7. Black: king d8; rook e1; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c3→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/p2P4/1p1b1N1p/6p1/8/2R5/KP6/4r3 b - - 6 46

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