Chess Puzzle #1R6rf — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 931 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rook e1; knight c7; pawns a5/g3/h2. Black: king f8; rook b2; knight b8; pawns f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n3k2/2N2ppp/8/P7/8/6P1/1r5P/4RK2 b - - 2 33

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