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

Rating 915 · Beginner · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rook g3; knight e5; pawns a5/b4/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rooks e7/h4; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6# — rook g3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2r1k1/p1p5/P2pNp2/1P1P3r/4P1RP/6PK/8 b - - 0 56

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